Ulvila

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Ulvila (Finnish: [ˈulʋilɑ]; Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365.^[6][7] However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000.

Key Information

Ulvila Ulvsby
Town
Ulvilan kaupunki Ulvsby stad
St. Olaf's Church in Ulvila, one of the most significant medieval buildings in Finland
Coat of arms
Location of Ulvila in Finland
Coordinates: 61°25′57″N 21°52′57″E / 61.4325°N 21.8825°E / 61.4325; 21.8825
Country	Finland
Region	Satakunta
Sub-region	Pori
Charter (as a town)	1365
Lost town privileges	1558
Regained town privileges	2000
Government
• Town manager	Mikko Löfbacka
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	422.51 km2 (163.13 sq mi)
• Land	400.82 km2 (154.76 sq mi)
• Water	21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
• Rank	204th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	12,345
• Rank	83rd largest in Finland
• Density	30.8/km2 (80/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	96.6% (official)
• Swedish	0.3%
• Others	3.1%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	16.5%
• 15 to 64	56.7%
• 65 or older	26.8%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.ulvila.fi
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Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of 12,345 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 422.51 square kilometres (163.13 sq mi), of which 21.82 km² (8.42 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 30.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (80/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The medieval St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the municipality. The medieval fieldstone church, also known as Ulvila Church, is one of the best-preserved of its kind in Finland.