Vammala

Vammala is a former town and municipality of southwestern Finland, chartered in 1907. On 1 January 2009, Vammala was consolidated with the municipalities of Mouhijärvi and Äetsä, to form a new city named Sastamala.

Vammala
Former town and municipality
Vammalan kaupunki Vammala stad
Coat of arms
Location of Vammala in Finland
Coordinates: 61°20.5′N 022°54.5′E
Country	Finland
Region	Pirkanmaa
Sub-region	South Western Pirkanmaa sub-region
Charter	1907
Consolidated	2009
Area [1]
• Total	876 km2 (338 sq mi)
• Land	803.87 km2 (310.38 sq mi)
• Water	72.13 km2 (27.85 sq mi)
Population  (2008-12-31)[2]
• Total	16,635
• Density	20.694/km2 (53.596/sq mi)
Population by age
• 0 to 14	16.8%
• 15 to 64	61.6%
• 65 or older	21.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Geography

Vammala was located in the southwest Pirkanmaa region, and was part of the former (1997 to 2010) province of Western Finland.

Demographics

The municipality had a population of 16,635 (31 December 2008)^[2] and covered a land area of 803.87 square kilometres (310.38 sq mi).^[1] The population density was 20.29 inhabitants per square kilometre (52.6/sq mi).

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää, near Vammala.

See also

• St. Olaf's Church in Tyrvää