Jalasjärvi is a former municipality of

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. It was merged to the town of

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on 1 January 2016. It is located in the

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and is part of the

Southern Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia ( ; ) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South Ostrobo ...

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. The population of Jalasjärvi was (30 June 2015) and covered a land area of . The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

Villages

Alavalli, Hirvijärvi, Ilvesjoki,

Jalasjärvi Jalasjärvi is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern ...

, Jokipii, Keskikylä, Koskue, Luopajärvi, Sikakylä, Taivalmaa and Ylivalli.

Sights

* The Devil's Nest, the deepest ground erosion in Europe * The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi, one of the largest

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s in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total

References

External links

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Municipality of Jalasjärvi
– Official website Local heritage museum of Jalasjarvi in Finland

*Jalasjärvi Populated places established in 1867 Former municipalities of Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub