Urjala
# Urjala

Urjala (Finnish:; Swedish: Urjala, also Urdiala) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near the town of Forssa. The municipality has a population of 4,558 (28 February 2023) and covers an area of 505.37 square kilometres (195.12 sq mi) of which 30.16 $km^2$ (11.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.8/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Akaa, Forssa, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Punkalaidun, Sastamala, Tammela, and Vesilahti. The city of Tampere is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Urjala.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The oldest glassblowing factory in Finland is located in the village of Nuutajärvi, Urjala.

## Villages

* Annula
* Hakkila
* Hakolahti, Halkivaha
* Harittu
* Honkola
* Huhti
* Kamppari
* Kehro
* Kokko
* Kolunkulma
* Laukeela
* Menonen
* Nuutajärvi
* Perho
* Puolimatka
* Salmi
* Tursa
* Urjalankylä
* Vahonen
* Valajärvi
* Velkala
* Välkkilä

## Notable individuals

* Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, vice-admiral and explorer
* Mimmi Kanervo, one of Finland's first female MPs
* Väinö Linna, author (born in Urjala, although he is most often referred to be from Tampere where he lived most of his adult life)
* Arvo Lehto, municipal manager for 32 years (1948-1980)

## Images

* Urjala Church
* Halkivaha Church
* Halkivaha Church
* Lake Kortejärvi in Urjala
