Pälkäne

Pälkäne () is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which . The population density is . Onkkaala is the administrative center of the municipality. Tampere is located northwest of the center of Pälkäne.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Pälkäne
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Pälkäne church 1545442.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Ruins of the medieval church in Pälkäne
Settlement.image_shield: Pälkäne uusi.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Pälkäne sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Pälkäne in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Pirkanmaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tampere
Settlement.seat: Onkkaala
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Pauliina Pikka
Settlement.established_title: Charter

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pälkäneen kunta
Population: 6337
Area: 177.41
Official website: www.palkane.fi
Image: Pälkäne church June 2019.jpg

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Commons category: Pälkäne
inception: 1866-01-01
native label: Pälkäne
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=635
email address: mailto:[email protected]

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The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Many people from Helsinki and the surrounding cities own summer cottages and residences in Pälkäne, making the small town very busy during summer vacation seasons. Pälkäne is a very popular summer vacation resort given its diverse services, high-quality swimming beach, beautiful nature and close location to big cities. From start of year 2007 Pälkäne and Luopioinen were merged to a new municipality of Pälkäne.