Forssa
Sign in to saveForssa 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 Kanta-Häme 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 () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Only a little part of the surface area of Forssa is water, but the river Loimijoki forms an important element in the cityscape, with the city being located at its starting point. Other not
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Forssa
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Forssa072.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- By the River Loimijoki
- Settlement.image_shield
- Forssan vaakuna.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 120x80px
- Settlement.image_map
- Forssa sijainti Suomi.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Forssa in Finland
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kanta-Häme
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Forssa
- Settlement.leader_title
- Town manager
- Settlement.leader_name
- Jari Kesäniemi
- Settlement.established_title
- Charter
- Settlement.established_date
- 1923
- Settlement.established_title2
- Town privileges
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42 sectionsContents
- History
- Coat of arms
- Population
- Congregations
- Geography
- Development of population
- From 1847 to 1946
- From the 1950s to the 1980s
- From the 1990s to today
- Bodies of water
- Parks
- National urban park
- Climate
- Transport
- Transport connections
- Internal transport
- Districts
- The Keskustaajama major district
- The Parkkiaro major district
- The Entinen Koijärvi major district
- Villages
- Forssa market town area
- Koijärvi area
- Inconsistencies with the municipal division
- Urban areas
- Politics
- Business
- Employment structure
- Largest companies
- Employment situation
- Education
- Lower stage schools (grades 1 to 6)
- Comprehensive schools (grades 1 to 9)
- Higher education
- Other services
- Culture and events
- Sports
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
- References
- External links
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 Kanta-Häme 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 () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Only a little part of the surface area of Forssa is water, but the river Loimijoki forms an important element in the cityscape, with the city being located at its starting point. Other notable water areas in Forssa include the lake Kaukjärvi and the lake Koijärvi, known as the birthplace of the Green League.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. However, the name Forssa comes from the Swedish word "fors", meaning rapids.