Place:Ulvila, Turku-Pori, Finland

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NameUlvila
Alt namesUlvsbysource: Wikipedia
TypeMunicipality
Located inTurku-Pori, Finland
Also located inSatakunta, Länsi-Suomi, Finland    
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Ulvila is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted city rights by King Albert of Sweden on February 7, 1365. However, its position as a city, which it had since the 14th century, was taken over by Pori in the 16th century.

Ulvila is located in the province of Western Finland and in the region of Satakunta. Ulvila is located just southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is .

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The medieval St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the municipality.

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