Alajärvi

Alajärvi is a city in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. As of January 2014, about 10,250 people lived there. Nearby municipalities are Alavus, Kuortane, Kyyjärvi, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Soini, Vimpeli and Ähtäri. Alajärvi means also a lake, lake Alajärvi.

Location
Alajarvi plains
coat of arms

The former municipality of Lehtimäki was merged with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009.

Population growth
Population
Year Population
1980
11,089
1985
11,683
1990
11,963
1995
11,890
2000
11,503
2005
10,910
2010
10,487

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Famouse people

References
  1. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain+1980+%2D+2012&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi%5B%5D Tilastokeskus reference, Finnish

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