Hollola

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Hollola
Municipality
Hollolan kunta
The medieval church of Hollola
The medieval church of Hollola
Coat of arms of Hollola
Coat of arms
Location of Hollola in Finland
Location of Hollola in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Päijänne Tavastia
Sub-region Lahti sub-region
Charter 1865
Government
 • Municipal manager Päivi Rahkonen
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 531.84 km2 (205.34 sq mi)
 • Land 463.18 km2 (178.83 sq mi)
 • Water 68.66 km2 (26.51 sq mi)
Area rank 219th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 23,913
 • Rank 49th largest in Finland
 • Density 51.63/km2 (133.7/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 98.2% (official)
 • Swedish 0.3%
 • Others 1.5%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 20.3%
 • 15 to 64 65%
 • 65 or older 14.7%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 19.75%
Website www.hollola.fi

Hollola is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of 23,913 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 531.84 square kilometres (205.34 sq mi) of which 68.66 km2 (26.51 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 51.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (133.7/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Hollola has the tallest structure in Finland, the Tiirismaa TV-Tower.

A popular resort in Hollola is Messilä. There you can do cross-country-skiing, downhill skiing, tramping and play golf. There is a hotel and a camping site in Messilä. Messilä is located by Vesijärvi.

International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

Hollola is twinned with:

Culture

So called Hollolan näkkileipä.

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Municipality of Hollola – Official website