Nokia, Finland


Nokia
Town
Nokian kaupunki
Nokia stad
Nokia railway station
Nokia railway station
Coat of arms of Nokia
Location of Nokia in Finland
Location of Nokia in Finland
Coordinates: 61°28′36″N 23°30′19″E / 61.47667°N 23.50528°E / 61.47667; 23.50528
Country Finland
RegionPirkanmaa
Sub-regionTampere sub-region
Charter1922
Market town1937
City rights1977
Government
 • Town managerMarkku Rahikkala
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total347.76 km2 (134.27 sq mi)
 • Land288.3 km2 (111.3 sq mi)
 • Water59.58 km2 (23.00 sq mi)
 • Rank237th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-30)[2]
 • Total35,499
 • Rank33rd largest in Finland
 • Density123.13/km2 (318.9/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Nokialainen (Finnish)
Population by native language
 • Finnish96.5% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others3.2%
Population by age
 • 0 to 140%
 • 15 to 6420,953%
 • 65 or older0%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.nokiankaupunki.fi

Nokia (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnokiɑ]) is a town and municipality in southwestern Finland. It lies on the banks of the Nokianvirta River (part of the Kokemäki River) in the region of Pirkanmaa, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tampere. The distance to Tampere Airport from Nokia is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) using road connections when circling Lake Pyhäjärvi. Its neighboring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Pirkkala, Sastamala, Tampere, Vesilahti and Ylöjärvi. As of 30 September 2023 it has a population of 35,499 and it is one of the fastest-growing cities in the area; today, Nokia is the 33rd largest municipality of Finland by population and the second largest municipality in Pirkanmaa after Tampere.

  1. ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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