Nurmijärvi
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| Nurmijärvi | |||
| — Municipality — | |||
| Nurmijärven kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°28′N 024°48.5′E / 60.467°N 24.8083°ECoordinates: 60°28′N 024°48.5′E / 60.467°N 24.8083°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Southern Finland | ||
| Region | Uusimaa | ||
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1605 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Kimmo Behm | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 367.26 km2 (141.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 361.85 km2 (139.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 5.41 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 39,140 | ||
| - Density | 108.17/km2 (280.2/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 97.1% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 1.2% | ||
| - Others | 1.7% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 23.9% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 65.3% | ||
| - 65 or older | 10.8% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18.75% | ||
| Website | www.nurmijarvi.fi | ||
Nurmijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnurmiˌjærʋi]) is the most populated rural municipality of Finland, located 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of the capital Helsinki.
The proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala and Rajamäki, which nowadays are considered dormitory towns of Helsinki. Klaukkala is the biggest built-up area of Nurmijärvi.
Nurmijärvi literally means "lawn lake" although the lake that gave the municipality its name was drained in the early 20th century and is now nothing more than some flat fields near the village centre.
Nurmijärvi is best known as the birthplace of Finland's national author, Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872). His play Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers of the Heath) – with colourful scenes of rural life in the 19th century Nurmijärvi parish – are performed in summer at an outdoor theatre in Palojoki, the village where Kivi was born.
Matti Vanhanen, the current Prime Minister of Finland, lives in Lepsämä in Nurmijärvi.
[edit] References
- ^ "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/5D795199C7CAC193C22575A000324AE2/$file/20090331.htm. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Nurmijärvi at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Nurmijärvi – Official site
- Nurmijärvi Guide
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