Kuortane
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Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,306 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 484.88 square kilometres (187.21sqmi) of which 22.72km2(8.77sqmi) is water. The population density is 7.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.5/sqmi). The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Alajärvi, Alavus, Lapua and Seinäjoki. 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 overseen by the Finnish Olympic Committee where many young Finnish athletes study and train. Both the women's national under-18 ice hockey team and Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga are based at the institute. It is also known as the birthplace of world-famous architect Alvar Aalto.
Notable people
- Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), architect and designer
- Osmo Ala-Honkola (1939–2020), Olympic sport shooter
- Reino Ala-Kulju (1898–1983), Lutheran clergyman, politician, and teacher
- Mira Suhonen (born 1985), Olympic sport shooter
See also
External links
- Media related toKuortaneat Wikimedia Commons
- – Official website (in Finnish)
- – Official website (in Finnish and English)