Forssa

Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the Tavastia Proper region, and which is crossed by Highway 2 between Pori and Helsinki and Highway 10 between Turku and Hämeenlinna. The town has a population of 16,572 (31 December 2021)[3] and covers an area of 253.38 square kilometres (97.83 sq mi) of which 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 66.61 inhabitants per square kilometre (172.5/sq mi).

Not to be confused with Forsa.
Forssa
Town
Forssan kaupunki
Forssa stad
By the River Loimijoki
Coat of arms
Location of Forssa in Finland
Coordinates: 60°49′N 023°37.5′E
Country Finland
RegionTavastia Proper
Sub-regionForssa sub-region
Charter1923
Town privileges1964
Government
 • Town managerJari Kesäniemi[1]
Area
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total253.38 km2 (97.83 sq mi)
 • Land248.78 km2 (96.05 sq mi)
 • Water4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
 • Rank246th largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-12-31)[3]
 • Total16,572
 • Rank67th largest in Finland
 • Density66.61/km2 (172.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
[4]
 • Finnish97.4% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others2.3%
Population by age
[5]
 • 0 to 1412%
 • 15 to 6456.5%
 • 65 or older31.5%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[6]20.5%
Websitewww.forssa.fi

The name Forssa comes from the Swedish word "fors", meaning rapids.[7]

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Events

Forssa is known for its annual big events like in the first weekend of August held Holjat Festival as well as car enthusiasts get together in Pick-Nick, the biggest event in Northern Europe. A tradition is also annual Suvi-ilta Maraton - the second biggest marathon event in Finland. Suvi-ilta Maraton takes place a weekend before Midsummer. There is also a fairly popular harness racing track in Forssa. During the late summer and early autumn, the annual silent film festivals are held in Forssa.[8]

Sports

The town was co-host of the 1982 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women.

Notable people

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns — Sister cities

Forssa is twinned with:

References
  1. "Forssa sai uuden kaupunginjohtajan Koskelta: "Yhdessä olemme enemmän"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  5. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. "Forssa - Häme-Wiki".
  8. Forssan mykkäelokuvafestivaalit (in English)

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