20.01.2006
MUNICIPALITY OF ÄETSÄ
-located in the province of Western Finland (part of the Pirkanmaa region) 70 km to Tampere, 50 km to Pirkkala airport, 100 km to Turku
-population: 4,990 (2005)
-population density: 21.3 inhabitants per km²
-area 241.40 km² (of which 7.77 km² is water)
-schools: 5 elementary schools and 1 secondary/upper secondary school (also for adults)
-employment: manufacturing industry 52%, agriculture and forest industry 9%, service sector 6%
-major employers: Finnish Chemicals, a global supplier of chemical solutions and intermediates, is part of Kemira group and headquartered in Äetsä. Others: the municipality itself and numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (esp.
leather and bag industry).
-activities: versatile sports-, recreational and cultural facilities, Music school, Open college offering a wide range of courses from arts and acting to languages, sports, handicraft and so on. The 8 villages are also very active and arrange all kinds of events throughout the year.
