Ikaalinen

Ikaalinen (Swedish: Ikalis) is a town and municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The town has a population of 7,206 (30 June 2015) and covers an area of 843.46 square kilometres (325.66 sq mi) of which 93.16 km² (35.97 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (25/sq mi).

The municipalities next to it are Hämeenkyrö, Jämijärvi, Kankaanpää, Parkano, Sastamala and Ylöjärvi.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The Seitseminen national park is partly located in the municipality.

Ikaalinen is an old tourist attraction in Finland. Its spa tradition dates back to the last century and folk music, especially accordion music is one of its traditions. Its beautiful landscape has always fascinated visitors.

During the last decades Ikaalinen developed into a versatile service centre with good business, educational and recreational facilities. Today about 55% of the population earns its living from the service sector and 15% from agriculture, which has always provided an important source of income.