Punkalaidun (Swedish: Punkalaidun, also Pungalaitio) is a municipality of Finland.

Punkalaidun
Municipality
Punkalaitumen kunta
Punkalaiduns kommun
The Municipal House
The Municipal House
Coat of arms of Punkalaidun
Location of Punkalaidun in Finland
Location of Punkalaidun in Finland
Map
Interactive map of Punkalaidun
Coordinates: 61°06.7′N 023°06.3′E / 61.1117°N 23.1050°E / 61.1117; 23.1050
Country Finland
RegionPirkanmaa
Sub-regionSouth Western Pirkanmaa
Charter1639
Government
  Municipal managerJyrki Moilanen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total
364.02 km2 (140.55 sq mi)
  Land361.1 km2 (139.4 sq mi)
  Water2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
  Rank213th largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-12-31)[2]
  Total
2,546
  Rank228th largest in Finland
  Density7.05/km2 (18.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Finnish96.2% (official)
  Others3.8%
Population by age
  0 to 1412.4%
  15 to 6451.4%
  65 or older36.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.punkalaidun.fi Edit this at Wikidata

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 2,546 (31 December 2025)[2] and covers an area of 364.02 square kilometres (140.55 sq mi) of which 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 7.05 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.3/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Loimaa, Urjala, and Sastamala.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Villages

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  • Hakuni
  • Halkivaha
  • Hankuri
  • Haviokoski
  • Jalasjoki
  • Kannisto
  • Kanteenmaa
  • Kivisenoja
  • Kokkola
  • Koskioinen
  • Kostila
  • Kouvola
  • Liitsola
  • Moisio
  • Mäenpää
  • Oriniemi
  • Parrila
  • Sarkkila
  • Suttila
  • Pärnänmaa
  • Talala
  • Teikarla
  • Vanttila

References

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  1. 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 1 April 2026. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  3. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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