Alajärvi
Alajärvi is a city in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. As of January 2014, about 10,250 people lived there. Nearby municipalities are Alavus, Kuortane, Kyyjärvi, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Soini, Vimpeli and Ähtäri. Alajärvi means also a lake, lake Alajärvi.
The former municipality of Lehtimäki was merged with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009.
Population growth
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,089
|
| 1985 | 11,683
|
| 1990 | 11,963
|
| 1995 | 11,890
|
| 2000 | 11,503
|
| 2005 | 10,910
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| 2010 | 10,487
|
Famouse people
- Alvar Aalto
- Jukka Haavisto
- Merja Rantamäki
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alajärvi.
- Official website (in Finnish)