Place:Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa, Länsi-Suomi, Finland

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NameValkeakoski
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates61.267°N 24.033°E
Located inPirkanmaa, Länsi-Suomi, Finland
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Sääksmäki
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Valkeakoski (; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located south of Tampere, north of Hämeenlinna and north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region. 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.

Valkeakoski is best known for its paper industry and domestically highly successful football team, FC Haka.

The town and the paper industry have both grown by the Valkeakoski rapids between the lake Mallasvesi in the north and the lake Vanajavesi in the south.

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