The Championship is hosted by three neighbouring towns in Western Region of Finland,
Kuortane, Alajärvi and Seinäjoki.
Kuortane, Alajärvi and Seinäjoki.
Kuortane
Kuortane is a small, lively municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia with an area of 485 km2 and a population of about 4.000. Kuortane is set in a peaceful countryside environment on an idyllic lakeside. Kuortane is proven to be one of the safest surroundings in Finland (2015). The village is best known for the Kuortane Sports Resort that hosts the International Olympic Training Center.
The Athletes’ Village will be located in Kuortane Sport Resort. |
alavus
Alavus is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 11,545 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of 1,151.46 square kilometres (444.58 sq mi) of which 52.31 km2 (20.20 sq mi) is water.
Agriculture and forestry employ a significant share of the population. Most of the industry in Alavus is related to construction: materials, design and contractors. Alavus has 60 lakes with 324 kilometres (201 mi) of shoreline. ALAJÄRVI
Alajärvi is a town and municipality located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 9,752 and it covers an area of 1,056.74 km2.
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Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki is the centre of South Ostrobothnia and one of the fastest growing urban areas in Finland. Seinäjoki 's population is 61,500. Formed by nine municipalities, the urban area of Seinäjoki has a population of 150,000.
Seinäjoki offers high-quality education from comprehensive school to university level as well as good employment opportunities and, as Finland’s sixth largest market area, very competitive and attractive commercial services. A welcoming urban environment, short distances to travel between services and amenities, good infrastructure and diverse forms of housing are typical to the everyday life of the city. Seinäjoki is well known for its unique administrative and cultural centre, The Aalto Centre, designed by the architect and academic Alvar Aalto, as well as for its summer events. Provinssirock, Tangomarkkinat, and Vauhtiajot attract tens of thousands of people annually to enjoy what our city has to offer. |