Kuortane
Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Kuortane km2 of which Kuortane km2 is water.
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Overview
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The population density is Kuortane PD/km2. The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Alajärvi, Alavus, Lapua and Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Kuortane has a notable history of pine tar production. It is currently well known for the Kuortaneen urheilulukio, a sports institute (Olympic Training centre) and training facility overseen by the Finnish Olympic Committee where many young Finnish athletes study and train. Both the women's national under-18 ice hockey team and Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga are based at the institute. It is also known as the birthplace of world-famous architect Alvar Aalto.
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Kuortane is a place documented in the authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Kuortane as an inhabited place.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kuortane • Official Name — Kuortaneen kunta Kuortane kommun • Settlement Type — Municipality • Shield Size — 120x80px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Finland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — South Ostrobothnia • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — Kuusiokunnat • Leader Title — Municipal manager • Leader Name — Teemu Puolijoki • Timezone — EET • Utc Offset — +02:00 • Timezone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +03:00
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The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record South Ostrobothnia Region as the administrative unit of Kuortane.
Notable people
Notable people
• Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), architect and designer • Osmo Ala-Honkola (1939–2020), Olympic sport shooter • Reino Ala-Kulju (1898–1983), Lutheran clergyman, politician, and teacher • Mira Suhonen (born 1985), Olympic sport shooter
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