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Valkeakoski | |
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Town | |
| Valkeakosken kaupunki Valkeakoski stad | |
 Aerial view of Valkeakoski | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Valkeakoski in Finland | |
| Coordinates:61°16′N024°02′E / 61.267°N 24.033°E /61.267; 24.033 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Southern Pirkanmaa |
| Charter | 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jukka Varonen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 372.03 km2 (143.64 sq mi) |
| • Land | 272.05 km2 (105.04 sq mi) |
| • Water | 100.06 km2 (38.63 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 240th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 20,837 |
| • Rank | 51st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 76.59/km2 (198.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 5.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.8% |
| • 65 or older | 27.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Valkeakoski (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈʋɑlkeɑˌkoski]; lit. "white rapids") is atown andmunicipality inFinland. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south ofTampere, 45 km (28 mi) north ofHämeenlinna and 150 km (93 mi) north ofHelsinki in thePirkanmaaregion. The municipality has a population of 20,837(31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 372.03 square kilometres (143.64 sq mi) ofwhich 100.06 km2 (38.63 sq mi)is water.[1] Thepopulation density is76.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (198.4/sq mi).
The municipality is unilinguallyFinnish.
Valkeakoski is best known for its paper industry and domestically highly successfulfootball team,FC Haka.
The town and the paper industry have both grown by the Valkeakoski rapids between the lakeMallasvesi in the north and the lakeVanajavesi in the south.
The Valkeakoski area is known to have been inhabited since theIron Age. More than a thousand years ago, the ridges on the area served as a foundation of the Rapola fort. In the following Middle Ages, the mill townSääksmäki was the center of the area. However, industrialization towards the end of the 19th century increased the importance of what became the contemporary town of Valkeakoski. The channel of Valkeakoski was opened in 1869, and the first paper mill was completed in 1873, marking the beginning of a continuing tradition of the forest industry. The municipality of Sääksmäki, from which the town of Valkeakoski was detached in 1923 was consolidated with Valkeakoski in 1973.[6]
The entire countryside of Valkeakoski consists mainly of the formerSääksmäki municipality areas.
There are 25 districts in what is considered the urban area of Valkeaskoki. These districts are further divided into neighborhoods. The districts and neighborhoods of Valkeakoski are:[7]
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In addition, outside of but in the vicinity of these districts lay Vanhakylä and Viuha.
Valkeakoski is notable for the football teamFC Haka and also other Haka sections, especially the cross-country skiing section. The "skiing Haka" is one of the most successful skiing teams in Finland. The other major local sports organization Koskenpojat has also been really successful, winning many national championships in aerobic gymnastics.
Valkeakoski istwinned with:[8]
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