Ulvila
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Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)[3] and covers an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is water.[4] The population density is Script error: No such module "convert"..
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
Results of the Finnish municipal elections 2021 in Ulvila:[5]
- Social Democratic Party 29.6%
- National Coalition Party 23.4%
- Centre Party 15.3%
- True Finns 14.5%
- Left Alliance 9.1%
- Christian Democrats 4.8%
- Green League 3.3%
Transport
Ulvila is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Pori.
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Ulvila is twinned with:
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- Template:Flagicon Suure-Jaani, Estonia
Notable people from Ulvila
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- Simo Frangén (born 1963) – television presenter and humorist
- Kaarlo Kangasniemi (born 1941) – weightlifter and sports personality
- Kauko Kangasniemi (1942–2013) – weightlifter
- Mauno Lindroos (born 1941) – weightlifter
- Patrik Raitanen (born 2001) – footballer
- Karl Reilin (1874–1962) – sports shooter
- Raili Riuttala (born 1933) – freestyle swimmer
- Sylvi Salonen (1920–2003) – actress
- Sofianna Sundelin (born 2003) – ice hockey player
- Kalle Varonen (born 1974) – freestyle swimmer
See also
- Finnish national road 2
- Finnish national road 11
- Kokemäki
- Kullaa
- Ulvila Old Town
- 2006 Ulvila homicide case
References
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External links
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