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Ikaalinen (Finnish:[ˈikɑːlinen]; Swedish: Ikalis) is a city and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaaregion, located 55 kilometres (34 mi) northwest of Tampere. The town has a population of 6,781
(31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 843.40 square kilometres (325.64 sq mi) of
which 93.16 km2 (35.97 sq mi)
is water.[1] The population density is
9.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.4/sq mi).
S. Albert Kivinen, a writer and associate professor of philosophy of the University of Helsinki, is a native of Ikaalinen and his story Keskiyön Mato Ikaalisissa ("The Midnight Worm in Ikaalinen") is set there.
Ikaalinen became an independent municipality in 1641. The associated market town was founded in 1858. The market town and the municipality were united in 1972 and Ikaalinen became a town in 1977.
The centre of Ikaalinen is on lake Kyrösjärvi near the highway 3 (E12).
Transport
The private coach company OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Ikaalinen.
