Tuusula
Tuusula (Finnish: [ˈtuːsulɑ]; Swedish: Tusby [ˈtʉːsby]) is a municipality of Finland. It belongs to the Helsinki sub-region of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 41,334 (31 December 2023) and is by far the third largest municipality in Finland after Nurmijärvi and Kirkkonummi that does not use the town or city title by itself.
Tuusula
Tusby | |
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Municipality | |
| Tuusulan kunta Tusby kommun | |
The wooden church of Tuusula | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Tuusula in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°24′N 025°02′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Seat | Hyrylä |
| Villages | Jokela, Kellokoski |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Hannu Joensivu |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 225.45 km2 (87.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 219.53 km2 (84.76 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 254th largest in Finland |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 41,334 |
| • Rank | 27th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 188.28/km2 (487.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.4% |
| • Others | 7.2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.3% |
| • 65 or older | 18.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 04301 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
A laurel branch in the coat of arms of Tuusula refers to the local artist community and a wheellock was borrowed from the coat of arms of the Stålhane noble family, which has long been influential in Tuusula. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson in 1953.
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