Ulvila Explained

Ulvila
Native Name:Ulvsby
Native Name Lang:sv
Official Name:Finnish: Ulvilan kaupunki
Swedish: Ulvsby stad
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:61.4333°N 75°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Satakunta
Subdivision Type2:Sub-region
Subdivision Name2:Pori sub-region
Leader Title:Town manager
Leader Name:Mikko Löfbacka
Established Title:Charter (as a town)
Established Date:1365
Established Title2:Lost town privileges
Established Date2:1558
Established Title3:Gained town privileges
Established Date3:2000
Blank3 Name:Climate
Blank3 Info:Dfb
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+02:00
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+03:00
Website:www.ulvila.fi

Ulvila (in Finnish ˈulʋilɑ/; Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365.[1] [2] However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000.

Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of NaNUlvila}}, of which NaNUlvila}} is water. The population density is NaNUlvila.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The medieval St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the municipality. The medieval fieldstone church, also known as Ulvila Church, is one of the best-preserved of its kind in Finland.

Politics

Results of the Finnish municipal elections 2021 in Ulvila:[3]

Transport

Ulvila is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Pori.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ulvila is twinned with:

Notable people from Ulvila

See main article: category.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia. Ulvila.fi. February 7, 2022. fi.
  2. Web site: Suomen kaupungit keskiajalla. Katajala.net. February 7, 2022. fi.
  3. Web site: Kuntavaalit 2021 . Oikeusministeriö. 22 June 2021 . fi . 23 November 2022.