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Huittinen Vittis | |
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Town | |
| Huittisten kaupunki Vittis stad | |
 A view from Lauttakylä, central Huittinen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Huittinen in Finland | |
| Coordinates:61°10.5′N022°42′E / 61.1750°N 22.700°E /61.1750; 22.700 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori |
| First records | 1414 |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Market town | 1972 |
| Town privileges | 1977 |
| Seat | Lauttakylä |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Viveka Lanne |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 539.59 km2 (208.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 532.65 km2 (205.66 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 163rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 9,618 |
| • Rank | 100th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 18.06/km2 (46.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 5.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.3% |
| • 65 or older | 29.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
Huittinen (Swedish:Vittis) is atown andmunicipality inFinland. It is located in theSatakuntaregion, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast ofPori and 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest ofTampere. The town has a population of 9,618 (30 June 2025)[2] and covers an area of 539.59 square kilometres (208.34 sq mi) of which 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) is water.[1] Thepopulation density is 18.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (46.8/sq mi).
The town is unilinguallyFinnish. Municipality ofVampula was consolidated with Huittinen on 1 January 2009.[5]
The Huittinen coat of arms is designed by Erkki Honkanen in 1953.[6]
Risto Ryti, thepresident of Finland in 1940–44, was born in Huittinen in 1889.[7]
In 1904, one of Finland's most famous ancient objects, theElk's Head of Huittinen from the Stone Age, was found in the village of Palojoki in Huittinen. It is now in the National Museum. In addition to the artefact finds, there is a comb ceramic residence in Korkeakoski and a younger burial site in Sammu village, as well as some cemeteries. Researchers have concluded that the Huittinen got their first inhabitants mainly from the northwest, from the direction of the lower course of the Kokemäenjoki.[8]
Huittinen is mentioned as a churchwarden in1414. The gray stone church of the Huittinen was built at the end of the 15th century. The church burned down in 1783 and a high tower was added during the repair. On flat terrain, the tower can be seen far into the surroundings. Before the stone church, there was a wooden church in Huittinen.[8]
The Juusela farm in Nanhia village has been considered the seat of the Juslenius family. The most famous member of the family was bishopDaniel Juslenius. VicarNils Idman Sr., known for his financial and scientific interests, also came from the same house. ArchbishopErkki Kaila's father, Jonatan Johansson, served as assistant keeper of Huittinen in the 1860s.[8]
Lauttakylä, the center of Huittinen, became Southwest Finland's most important land transport hub long before the age of cars. The railways were far away and the waterways were not navigable for long distances.[9] However, a passenger ship operated from Lauttakylä along the Kokemäenjoki to the Kyttälä railway station on the Tampere–Pori line right from the completion of the line until the 1930s. Lauttakylä was born at the intersection of the old Helsinki–Pori and Turku–Tampere roads, where Loimijoki was crossed by ferry.[10] Bus service from Lauttakylä to all directions started as early as the early 1920s.[11]
In terms of surface forms, Huittinen is mostly flat and the lowest areas are located along the rivers in the central part of the city. The bedrock, which is mostlygranodiorite, is not visible anywhere in the city area. The highest hills, reaching more than 100 meters above sea level, are located in the south in the direction of Vampula. Well-known viewpoints are Ripovuori, Kännönvuori and Korkeakallio. A ridge section runs through Huittinen, which comes from the northwest from the Kokemäki side and continues through Huhtamo to the Punkalaidun side.[8]
Results of the2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Huittinen:
According to the 2018 regional distribution, Huittinen has the following congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland:[12]
Among the congregations of theFinnish Orthodox Church, theTurku Orthodox congregation operates in the Huittinen area.[13]
The Jokisivugold mine in Huittinen is operated byPolar Mining, with an annual production of around 300–400 kilos ofgold.[14]
Thanks to its location, Huittinen is a very busy hub for bus traffic. The current bus station was completed in 1965. Before Huittisten became a town, Lauttakylän Auto was Finland's largest company operating bus services from the rural municipality, and Huittinen bus station was Finland's busiest rural bus station.[15]
There is no train station in Huittinen, but there is a section of theTampere–Pori railway line of about one hundred metres running in the municipality's territory – at the northern end of Kuukinmaantie. The nearest train stations are inKokemäki andSastamala.[16]
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