Seinäjoki: Finland
Seinäjoki: Finland
Seinäjoki is a mid-sized town located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The Town library, Lakeuden Risti church and central administrative buildings are designed by Alvar Aalto.
Seinäjoki is known for hosting two large summer events: Tangomarkkinat, which is a tango festival attracting more than 100,000 visitors annually, and Provinssirock, which is the biggest rock festival in Finland.
The asteroid 1521 Seinäjoki bears its name.
Sights
the cross of the plains
Alvar Aalto’s cultural and administrative centre
the Southern Ostrobothnia District Museum
the Civil Guard and Lotta Svärd museum
Törnävä church
the railway exhibition
Other points of interest
Törnävä tourist centre
the Suviyö trotting-race
the summer theatre
the Jouppilanvuori winter sports centre
the Seinäjoki City theatre
the traffic centre with six roads and five railway junctions
Provinssirock
Tangomarkkinat
Statistics
Population: 31,696 (2003)
Annual growth: 624
Area: 134.47 km²
of which is water: 5.57 km²
Population density: 245.9 inhabitants/km²