Kuortane is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Finland
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. It is located in the
South Ostrobothnia
South Ostrobothnia ( fi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa; sv, Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South ...
region
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. The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is . The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are
Alajärvi
Alajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The town is unilingually Finnish; there are fe ...
,
Alavus
Alavus ( sv, Alavo) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, southeast of Seinäjoki, north of Tampere and north of Helsinki. The town has a populati ...
,
Lapua and
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; la, Wegelia, formerly sv, Östermyra) is a city located in South Ostrobothnia, Finland; east of Vaasa, north of Tampere, west of Jyväskylä and southwest of Oulu. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra b ...
. 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 where many young Finnish athletes study and train. Both the
women's national under-18 ice hockey team and
Team Kuortane
Team Kuortane is an ice hockey team in the Naisten Liiga, the premier women's hockey league in Finland. They are based at the Kuortaneen urheilulukio in Kuortane, a small town in South Ostrobothnia, and play at the (). The team was founded by ...
of the
Naisten Liiga
The Kansallinen Liiga ('National League') is the premier division of women's football in Finland. It was previously called the Jalkapallon naisten SM-sarja ('Women's Football Finnish Championship Series') during 1974 to 2006 and the Naisten Lii ...
are based at the institute. Kuortane is also known as the birthplace of world-famous architect
Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, s ...
.
Notable people
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Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, s ...
(1898–1976), architect and designer
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Osmo Ala-Honkola (1939–2020), Olympic sport shooter
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Reino Ala-Kulju (1898–1983), Lutheran clergyman, politician, and teacher
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Mira Suhonen (born 1985), Olympic sport shooter
See also
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Kuortaneen urheilulukiobr>
Kuortaneen Urheiluopisto
References
External links
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Municipality of Kuortane– Official website
Kuortane Olympic Training Center – Official website
Municipalities of South Ostrobothnia
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