Kuortane

Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Alajärvi, Alavus, Lapua and Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

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Settlement.name: Kuortane
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Kuortane church 2012.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Old church of Kuortane in 2012
Settlement.image_shield: Kuortane.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Kuortane_sijainti_Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kuortane in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kuusiokunnat
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Teemu Puolijoki
Settlement.timezone: EET

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Official name: Kuortaneen kunta
Population: 3437
Area: 22.48
Official website: kuortane.fi/en
Image: Kuortaneen kirkko 2017.jpg

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Commons category: Kuortane
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Kuortane has a notable history of pine tar production. It is currently well known for the Kuortaneen urheilulukio, a sports institute (Olympic Training centre) and training facility overseen by the Finnish Olympic Committee where many young Finnish athletes study and train. Both the women's national under-18 ice hockey team and Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga are based at the institute. It is also known as the birthplace of world-famous architect Alvar Aalto.