| Ilkka | |
| Owners: | Ilkka Group |
| Publisher: | Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj |
| Foundation: | 1906 |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Ceased Publication: | 2020 |
| Headquarters: | Seinäjoki |
| Circulation: | 49,171 (2013) |
| Sister Newspapers: | Pohjalainen |
| Website: | Ilkka |
Ilkka was a Finnish morning newspaper published in Seinäjoki, Finland from 1906 to 2020.
Ilkka was established in Vaasa in 1906 as an independent newspaper.[1] The name may be a reference to Jaakko Ilkka, a 16th-century rebellion leader in the Cudgel War, but this is unconfirmed.[2] The founders of the paper were Santeri Alkio and his supporters.[1] Later its headquarters in Vaasa was moved to Seinäjoki.[1] Ilkka was part of the Ilkka Group which also owned Pohjalainen.[1] [3] The publisher was Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj.[3]
Ilkka later became a supporter of the Centre Party and remained as such until 1997 when it declared its independence.[1]
The circulation of Ilkka was 55,395 copies in 2001.[4] The paper sold 49,171 copies in 2013.[5]
In September 2019 it was announced Ilkka and Pohjalainen would be merged into a single newspaper, known as Ilkka-Pohjalainen, starting from 30 January 2020.[6] [7]