Jalasjärvi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jalasjärvi
Former municipality
Jalasjärven kunta Jalasjärvi kommun
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Location of Jalasjärvi in Finland
Country	Finland
Region	Southern Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Seinäjoki sub-region
Charter	1867
Consolidated	2016
Area
• Total	830.39 km2 (320.62 sq mi)
• Land	818.70 km2 (316.10 sq mi)
• Water	11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Population  (2015-06-30)
• Total	7,834
• Density	9.4341/km2 (24.4343/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.jalasjarvi.fi

Jalasjärvi was a municipality, which is like a local government area, in Finland. It was located in the western part of the country. Jalasjärvi joined with the nearby town of Kurikka on January 1, 2016, so it is no longer a separate municipality.

Jalasjärvi was part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. In June 2015, about 7,834 people lived there. The land area of Jalasjärvi was around 818.70 square kilometers. This means that for every square kilometer, there were about 9.5 people living there. The main language spoken in Jalasjärvi was Finnish.

Villages of Jalasjärvi

Jalasjärvi was made up of several smaller villages. These villages are:

• Alavalli
• Hirvijärvi
• Ilvesjoki
• Jalasjärvi (the main village)
• Jokipii
• Keskikylä
• Koskue
• Luopajärvi
• Sikakylä
• Taivalmaa
• Ylivalli

Places to See

Jalasjärvi has some interesting places to visit.

• The Devil's Nest: This is a very deep hole in the ground caused by erosion. It is known as the deepest ground erosion in Europe.
• The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi: This is one of the biggest local museums in Finland. It has more than 25 old rural buildings. The museum also has a huge collection of nearly 30,000 items that show what life was like in the past.