Asikkala
Asikkala | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Asikkalan kunta Asikkala kommun | |
Vääksy Canal | |
Location of Asikkala in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°10′20″N 025°32′50″E / 61.17222°N 25.54722°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Päijänne Tavastia |
| Sub-region | Lahti |
| Charter | 1848 |
| Seat | Vääksy |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Rinna Ikola-Norrbacka |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 755.55 km2 (291.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 563.39 km2 (217.53 sq mi) |
| • Water | 192.13 km2 (74.18 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 151st largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 7,872 |
| • Rank | 120th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 13.97/km2 (36.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 3.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.7% |
| • 65 or older | 34% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | asikkala |
Asikkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑsikːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Vääksy, at the shores of the Lake Päijänne. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. Asikkala's neighboring municipalities are Hämeenlinna, Heinola, Hollola, Lahti, Padasjoki and Sysmä.
The municipality has a population of 7,872 (31 March 2025) and covers an area of 755.55 square kilometres (291.72 sq mi) of which 192.13 km2 (74.18 sq mi) is water. The population density is 13.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (36.2/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish, by law since 1996.