Alavus

Alavus [ ɑlɑvus ] (Swedish Alavo ) is a city in western Finland.

It includes in addition to the main town Alavus the places Asema, Jokivarsi, Kaukola, Kontiainen, Kätkänjoki, Lapinkylä, Pollari, Rantatöysä, Sapsalampi, Seinäjärvi, Sulkava Sydänmaa, Taipale, Vetämäjärvi, Timanttimaa, Kuivaskylä, Salonkylä and Kattelus. The entire population is Finnish-speaking. Alavus was an independent municipality in 1865; In 1977 she became a town.

In the past Alavus was the center of the Finnish Teerbrennerei. Today the city is settled by the agriculture and forestry and the construction industry; in medium-sized companies are especially components made of wood and glass, such as the doors, made.

In the district of Alavus there are about 60 lakes with a total area of 52 square kilometers and a shoreline length of 324 kilometers.

Sons and daughters of the town

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