Kauhava
Kauhava is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, 400 kilometres (250 mi) northwest of Helsinki and by the main railway from Helsinki to Oulu. The town has a population of 15,164 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 1,328.09 square kilometres (512.78 sq mi) of which 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) is water. The population density is 11.54 inhabitants per square kilometre (29.9/sq mi).
Kauhava | |
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Town | |
| Kauhavan kaupunki Kauhava stad | |
The Kauhava library | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kauhava in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°06′N 023°04′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| City rights | 1986 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Vesa Rantala |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,328.09 km2 (512.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,313.85 km2 (507.28 sq mi) |
| • Water | 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 52nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 15,164 |
| • Rank | 73rd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.54/km2 (29.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.6% |
| • Others | 3.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.4% |
| • 65 or older | 29.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
The popular amusement park, PowerPark, is located in Alahärmä, Kauhava.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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