Jalasjärvi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jalasjärvi
Former municipality
Jalasjärven kunta
Coat of arms
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	9.57/km2 (24.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.jalasjarvi.fi

Jalasjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Jalasjärvi was 7,834 (30 June 2015) and covered a land area of 818.70 km² (316.10 sq mi).

There were about 7,950 people living there on January 31, 2014. Most of the people speak Finnish. Literally Jalasjärvi refers to water (järvi means "lake"), but only 1% of the area is water.

Sights

Local heritage museum of Jalasjarvi

• The Devil's Nest. The deepest earth erosion in Europe, located in the village of Ylivalli. 14 meters wide and 23 meters deep, it is a unique eroded cavity
• The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi. One of the largest local museums in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total

Villages

Alavalli, Hirvijärvi, Ilvesjoki, Jalasjärvi, Jokipii, Keskikylä, Koskue, Luopajärvi, Sikakylä, Taivalmaa and Ylivalli.

See also

In Spanish: Jalasjärvi para niños