Akaa
Akaa
Ackas | |
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Municipality | |
| Akaan kaupunki Ackas stad | |
Akaa medieval stone sacristy | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Akaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°10′N 023°52′E / 61.167°N 23.867°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Southern Pirkanmaa |
| Founded (parish) | 1483 |
| Re-established | 2007 |
| Seat | Toijala |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Antti Peltola |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 314.38 km2 (121.38 sq mi) |
| • Land | 293.26 km2 (113.23 sq mi) |
| • Water | 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 236th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30) | |
• Total | 16,402 |
| • Density | 55.93/km2 (144.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 3.2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.3% |
| • 65 or older | 24.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.akaa.fi |
Akaa (Finnish: [ˈɑkɑː]; Swedish: Ackas) is a town and a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It was created on 1 January 2007, when the town of Toijala and the town of Viiala were united into a single municipality. The municipality of Kylmäkoski was consolidated with Akaa on 1 January 2011.
The convert has a population of 16,402 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 314.38 square kilometres (121.38 sq mi) of which 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi) is water. The population density is 55.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (144.9/sq mi).