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Ulvila

Summary

Ulvila (Finnish: [ˈulʋilɑ]; Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365.[6][7] However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000.

Ulvila
Ulvsby
Town
Ulvilan kaupunki
Ulvsby stad
St. Olaf's Church in Ulvila, one of the most significant medieval buildings in Finland
St. Olaf's Church in Ulvila, one of the most significant medieval buildings in Finland
Coat of arms of Ulvila
Coat of arms
Location of Ulvila in Finland
Location of Ulvila in Finland
Coordinates: 61°25′57″N 21°52′57″E / 61.43250°N 21.88250°E / 61.43250; 21.88250
Country Finland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionPori
Charter (as a town)1365
Lost town privileges1558
Regained town privileges2000
Government
 • Town managerMikko Löfbacka
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
422.51 km2 (163.13 sq mi)
 • Land400.82 km2 (154.76 sq mi)
 • Water21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
 • Rank204th largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-03-31)[2]
 • Total
12,326
 • Rank83rd largest in Finland
 • Density30.75/km2 (79.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
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 • Finnish96.6% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others3.1%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1416.5%
 • 15 to 6456.7%
 • 65 or older26.8%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.ulvila.fi

Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of 12,326 (31 March 2025)[2] and covers an area of 422.51 square kilometres (163.13 sq mi), of which 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 30.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (79.6/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The medieval St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the municipality. The medieval fieldstone church, also known as Ulvila Church, is one of the best-preserved of its kind in Finland.

Politics

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Results of the Finnish municipal elections 2021 in Ulvila:[8]

Transport

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Ulvila is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Pori.

International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

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Ulvila is twinned with:

Notable people from Ulvila

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,640,437 at the end of March 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 25 April 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Number of foreign-language speakers exceeded 600,000 during 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 4 April 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Historia". Ulvila.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Suomen kaupungit keskiajalla". Katajala.net (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Kuntavaalit 2021" (in Finnish). Oikeusministeriö. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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  Media related to Ulvila at Wikimedia Commons

  •   Ulvila travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Official website (in Finnish)

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