Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑŋkɑːmˌpæː]) is a town and municipality of Finland. Kankaanpää was founded in 1865, became a township in 1967 and finally a town in 1972. It is located in the crossroads of Hämeenkangas and Pohjankangas ridges. It belongs to the region of Satakunta. Kankaanpää has a population of about 12,400 inhabitants, which make it the third largest municipality in the Satakunta region in terms of population, after the city of Pori and the town of Rauma. Pori is located 53 kilometres (33 mi) southwest of Kankaanpää.
Kankaanpää | |
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Town | |
| Kankaanpään kaupunki Kankaanpää stad | |
Military cemetery at church in Kankaanpää | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kankaanpää in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°48′N 022°24′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Northern Satakunta sub-region |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Market town | 1967 |
| Town privileges | 1972 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Mika Hatanpää |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 704.73 km2 (272.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,021.25 km2 (394.31 sq mi) |
| • Water | 15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 122nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 12,396 |
| • Rank | 82nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 12.14/km2 (31.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 4.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.4% |
| • 65 or older | 28.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.kankaanpaa.fi |
The coat of arms of Kankaanpää has its theme from the early days of the municipality's settlement, the origin of which is depicted with a golden pine tree in the middle of forest areas. The coat of arms was designed by Carolus Lindberg and was confirmed on October 12, 1951.
Honkajoki municipality was merged with Kankaanpää on January 1, 2021.