Kauhava

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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Kauhava
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Kauhavan kaupunki}}<br />{{lang|sv|Kauhava stad}}
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Kauhava Church 2017.jpg
| image_caption = Kauhava Church
| image_shield = Kauhava.vaakuna.2009.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
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| map_caption = Location of Kauhava in Finland
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Finland|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Southern Ostrobothnia]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Seinäjoki sub-region|Seinäjoki]]
| leader_title = [[Town manager]]
| leader_name = Vesa Rantala
| established_title = [[Charter]]
| established_date = 1867
| established_title2 = [[Town privileges|City rights]]
| established_date2 = 1986
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|timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = {{Url|https://www.kauhava.fi/}}
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'''Kauhava''' is a [[List of cities and towns in Finland|town]] and [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is part of the [[Southern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland|region]], {{convert|400|km}} northwest of [[Helsinki]] and by the main railway from Helsinki to [[Oulu]]. The town has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Kauhava}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Kauhava}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Kauhava}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Kauhava|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.

The popular [[amusement park]], [[PowerPark]], is located in [[Alahärmä]], Kauhava.<ref>[https://www.powerpark.fi/en/ PowerPark - Official website in English]</ref>

The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]].

==History==
Kauhava was the home of the Finnish [[Training Air Wing, Finnish Air Force|Training Air Wing]] from 1929 until the end of 2014.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

The surrounding municipalities of [[Alahärmä]], [[Kortesjärvi]] and [[Ylihärmä]] were consolidated with Kauhava on 1 January 2009.

==Geography==
The surrounding country is flat and well suited for agriculture, alternating between fields and forests. The town probably takes its name from the small river which passes through it.

===Climate===

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| location = Kauhava Airfield (1991–2020 normals, records 1959–present)
| Jan record high C = 9.1
| Feb record high C = 9.3
| Mar record high C = 14.7
| Apr record high C = 24.4
| May record high C = 29.6
| Jun record high C = 32.4
| Jul record high C = 33.0
| Aug record high C = 31.1
| Sep record high C = 27.3
| Oct record high C = 20.0
| Nov record high C = 13.0
| Dec record high C = 8.6
| year record high C = 33.0
| Jan high C = -2.9
| Feb high C = -3.0
| Mar high C = 1.6
| Apr high C = 8.1
| May high C = 15.0
| Jun high C = 19.4
| Jul high C = 22.1
| Aug high C = 20.2
| Sep high C = 14.6
| Oct high C = 7.2
| Nov high C = 2.0
| Dec high C = -1.0
| year high C = 8.6
| Jan mean C = -6.3
| Feb mean C = -6.8
| Mar mean C = -2.9
| Apr mean C = 3.1
| May mean C = 9.1
| Jun mean C = 14.0
| Jul mean C = 16.6
| Aug mean C = 14.6
| Sep mean C = 9.7
| Oct mean C = 4.0
| Nov mean C = -0.4
| Dec mean C = -3.8
| year mean C = 4.2
| Jan low C = -10.2
| Feb low C = -10.9
| Mar low C = -7.3
| Apr low C = -1.6
| May low C = 3.0
| Jun low C = 8.1
| Jul low C = 11.0
| Aug low C = 9.3
| Sep low C = 5.2
| Oct low C = 0.8
| Nov low C = -3.0
| Dec low C = -7.1
| year low C = -0.2
| Jan record low C = -37.6
| Feb record low C = -41.8
| Mar record low C = -31.4
| Apr record low C = -20.5
| May record low C = -8.3
| Jun record low C = -3.1
| Jul record low C = -1.2
| Aug record low C = -3.1
| Sep record low C = -8.7
| Oct record low C = -22.6
| Nov record low C = -29.3
| Dec record low C = -37.2
| year record low C = -41.8
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 31
| Feb precipitation mm = 27
| Mar precipitation mm = 24
| Apr precipitation mm = 26
| May precipitation mm = 40
| Jun precipitation mm = 59
| Jul precipitation mm = 69
| Aug precipitation mm = 63
| Sep precipitation mm = 53
| Oct precipitation mm = 54
| Nov precipitation mm = 45
| Dec precipitation mm = 38
| year precipitation mm = 529
| Jan precipitation days = 9
| Feb precipitation days = 8
| Mar precipitation days = 7
| Apr precipitation days = 6
| May precipitation days = 7
| Jun precipitation days = 9
| Jul precipitation days = 10
| Aug precipitation days = 10
| Sep precipitation days = 8
| Oct precipitation days = 10
| Nov precipitation days = 10
| Dec precipitation days = 10
| year precipitation days = 104
| Jan snow days = 25.4
| Feb snow days = 22.4
| Mar snow days = 25.5
| Apr snow days = 12.9
| May snow days = 0.4
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 3.7
| Nov snow days = 16.0
| Dec snow days = 22.0
| year snow days = 128.4
| Jan humidity = 90
| Feb humidity = 88
| Mar humidity = 80
| Apr humidity = 72
| May humidity = 66
| Jun humidity = 68
| Jul humidity = 74
| Aug humidity = 79
| Sep humidity = 84
| Oct humidity = 89
| Nov humidity = 92
| Dec humidity = 92
| year humidity = 81
| source = https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/336063 https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/Finland/Kauhava.htm
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==Knife making==
[[File:Kauhava.vaakuna.svg|thumb|125px|Kauhava's coat of arms until the end of 2008]]
A traditional industry in Kauhava is knife making, and many Finns recognize the name of this small town because of knives made there. At one time, as many as five different knife-making enterprises were underway in the town, but today there is only one – Iisakki Järvenpää Oy, which has been making knives in Kauhava since 1879.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

The [[puukko]] (one of the styles of Finnish knife) made in Kauhava are sometimes referred to as being in the Ostrobothnian style.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

Each June sees the Kauhava International Knife Festival, lasting a couple of days and including knife exhibitions, knife making and knife throwing.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

==Museums==
As with many Finnish localities, there are museums in Kauhava (Kauhava-Seura). One in the center of town features both the knifemaking tradition as well as the local textiles. An out-of-place fishing lure is one interesting feature of this museum. Another museum on the outskirts of Kauhava features the 19th century home and farm of Iisakin Jussi. It provides a view of late 19th century life in Western Finland. The Iisakin Jussi House is not open during the winter months.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland}}

===Twin towns — Sister cities===
Kauhava is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:

* {{flagicon|EST}} [[Rapla]], Estonia
* {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Rygge]], Norway
* {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Skærbæk Municipality|Skærbæk]], Denmark
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Vimmerby Municipality]], Sweden
* {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Þorlákshöfn]], Iceland

==Notable people==
* [[Susanna Haapoja]] (1966–2009), politician
* [[Jussi Pernaa]] (born 1983), professional ice hockey player
* [[Antti Tuuri]] (born 1944), writer
* [[Kyösti Virrankoski]] (born 1944), politician
* [[Raimo Vistbacka]] (born 1945), politician

==See also==
* [[Finnish national road 19]] – a highway passing through Kauhava

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Kauhava}}
* [https://www.kauhava.fi/ Town of Kauhava] — Official website

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Kauhava
| N = [[Pedersöre]] ([[Ostrobothnia (administrative region)|Ostrobothnia]])
| NE = [[Evijärvi]]
| E = [[Lappajärvi]]
| S = [[Seinäjoki]], [[Lapua]]
| SW = [[Isokyrö]]
| W = [[Vörå]] ([[Ostrobothnia (administrative region)|Ostrobothnia]])
| NW = [[Nykarleby]] ([[Ostrobothnia (administrative region)|Ostrobothnia]])
}}
{{SouthernOstrobothnia}}

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[[Category:Kauhava| ]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Finland]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1867]]
[[Category:1867 establishments in Finland]]

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