Janakkala

Janakkala () is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 (E12) in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kanta-Häme region. To the south, Janakkala shares a boundary with Riihimäki, the northern neighbour being Hämeenlinna. It is from Turenki to Hämeenlinna, to Tampere, and to Helsinki.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Janakkala
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Church of Janakkala.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Saint Lawrence in Janakkala
Settlement.image_shield: Janakkala.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Janakkala sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Janakkala in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kanta-Häme
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hämeenlinna
Settlement.seat: Turenki
Settlement.parts_type: Villages
Settlement.parts: Leppäkoski, Tervakoski
Settlement.leader_title: Municipality manager
Settlement.leader_name: Reijo Siltala (– 2024)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Economy
Heraldry
Manor culture
Notable sites
Notable people
See also
References
External links

The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In Janakkala the rate of unemployment is 9.7% and the rate of municipal taxes is %. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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