- Population
- 4,673
- 4.7K
- Elevation
- 118 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Urjala
- Airports
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport39 km
- TKU Turku Airport93 km
About Urjala
Urjala is a municipality. Location: Etelä-Pirkanmaa, Pirkanmaa. Population: 4,673. Elevation: 118 m.
Urjala (Finnish: [ˈurjɑlɑ]; Swedish: Urjala, also Urdiala) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near the town of Forssa. The municipality has a population of 4,440 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 505.37 square kilometres (195.12 sq mi) of which 30.16 km2 (11.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.2/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Akaa, Forssa, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Punkalaidun, Sastamala, Tammela, and Vesilahti.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Urjala
From Wikivoyage
Urjala is a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland.
Get in+
By train:
Nearby Toijala and Viiala in Akaa have railway stations. Timetables are available from VR website.
By bus:
Long-distance buses from Tampere and Turku. During the school year, some services also from Huittinen, Akaa, Valkeakoski and Sastamala. For timetables of ordinary coaches, see Matkahuolto. VAU traffic operates services to Urjala from Valkeakoski, Toijala, and Viiala. The timetables are made to combine with the trains. Timetables of VAU traffic can be found from town of Akaa website.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Urjala
- Akaa
- Forssa
- Humppila
- Hämeenlinna
- Punkalaidun
- Sastamala
- Tammela
- Vesilahti
Population of Urjala over time
| 2007 | 5,491 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,414 | |
| 2009 | 5,362 | |
| 2010 | 5,335 | |
| 2011 | 5,246 | |
| 2012 | 5,174 | |
| 2013 | 5,105 | |
| 2014 | 4,984 | |
| 2015 | 4,928 | |
| 2016 | 4,858 | |
| 2017 | 4,829 | |
| 2023 | 4,568 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Urjala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 55 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -11°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 80 | 77 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 46 |
How to get to Urjala
The nearest airport is Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 193 km to the south.
Airports
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 39 kmnorth
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 93 kmsouthwest
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 104 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 193 kmsouth
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 352 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 359 kmsouthwest
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 360 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Urjala
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Rutajärvi Lake 5 kmW
25–60 km23 places
- Torronsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 37 kmS
- Liesjärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 48 kmS
- Ilmoilanselkä Lake 50 kmE
- Vallonjärvi Lake 33 kmNE
60–100 km33 places
- Puujärvi Lake 91 kmS
- Aurajoki River 85 kmSW
- Hiidenvesi Lake 85 kmSE
- Kurjenrahkan Kansallispuisto Natural site 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Urjala
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources