Nastola

Nastola
Former municipality
Nastolan kunta
Nastola kommun
Nastola Church
Location of Nastola in Finland
Coordinates: 60°57′N 025°56′E / 60.950°N 25.933°E / 60.950; 25.933
CountryFinland
RegionPäijät-Häme
Sub-regionLahti sub-region
Charter1869
Consolidated2016
Government
  Municipality managerPauli Syyrakki
Area
  Total
382.86 km2 (147.82 sq mi)
  Land324.19 km2 (125.17 sq mi)
  Water38.67 km2 (14.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2015-06-30)
  Total
14,905
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.nastola.fi

Nastola is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the city of Lahti on 1 January 2016.

In the province of Southern Finland, Nastola is part of the Päijät-Häme region. The municipality had a population of 14,905 (30 June 2015) and covered an area of 382.86 km2 (147.82 sq mi) of which 38.67 km2 (14.93 sq mi) was water. The population density was 45.9761/km2 (119.078/sq mi). Nastola is located between two major cities: Lahti and Kouvola. Kausala, the administrative center of Iitti, is 26 kilometres (16 mi) away from Nastola in the direction of Kouvola.

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.