Alastaro

Alastaro [ ɑlɑstɑrɔ ] is a former municipality in the southwestern Finnish landscape Varsinais- Suomi. At the beginning of 2009, it was amalgamated with Mellilä in the city Loimaa.

The community Alastaro had an area of ​​258.12 km ² and last 2910 inhabitants. It included the villages Ämmäinen, Auvainen, Hennijoki, Hintsala, Ilola Kankare, Kojo, Koski, Lauroinen, Mälläinen, Männistö, Mökköinen, Niinijoensuu, Pispala, Reitola, Sikilä, Suutarla, Tammiainen, Vahvala, Vammala, Virtsanoja ( Virttaa ) Vännilä and Ylhäinen. The former municipality is dominated by agriculture; the clay soils of the area are well suited for agriculture.

Alastaro is known in Finland mainly for its almost 3 km long racetrack Alastaro Circuit, will be played on the various in summer motorsport competitions. The wooden church of Alastaro has quite a colorful history: it was originally built in 1754 Loimaa. As in Loimaa a new church was built, acquired the chapel community Alastaro 1837 the old church. It was demolished and rebuilt at its present location 1840-41 again. Your current shape was the church in 1896-97 when it was restored and rebuilt under the auspices of Josef Stenbäck. A second church located in the village Virttaa. She is also a wood construction and was completed in 1845.