Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Finland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Finland |
Coordinates: | 61.4753°N 24.3302°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Finland |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Pirkanmaa |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Kangasala |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 3.27 |
Population Total: | 1,195 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | 365,4 |
Timezone1: | EET |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code: | 36420 |
is an urban area in the eastern part of the Kangasala town and former administrative center of the former Sahalahti municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. At the end of 2018, the urban area had 1,195 inhabitants.[1] It is from the village to the town center of Kangasala and to the city of Tampere. Lake Kirkkojärvi is located to the south of the settlement.[2]
The Sahalahti Church is an Empire style wooden church designed by architect Carl Ludvig Engel, and built in 1827–1829.[3] [4] The services in Sahalahden kirkonkylä include a parish center,[5] a health center, a grocery store, a comprehensive school and a kindergarten.[6]