Ilmajoki in Brief

The Agriculture department of the School of Agriculture and Forestry is situated in Ilmajoki, 16 km from the City of Seinäjoki. Ilmajoki, a strong municipality and rich in tradition, is located in the middle of the Ostrobothnian plain. The landscape is characterized by low, fertile fields with barns. The plain is crossed by the Kyrönjoki river with its fertile riversides, which are in intensive farming.

The population of Ilmajoki is 12 000 with an area of 609 km2. About 15 per cent of the working inhabitants earn their living from primary production (agriculture and forestry) and about 20 per cent from secondary production (industry and construction). More than half of the inhabitants earn their living from private or public services. The nearest cities are Seinäjoki (16 km) and Vaasa (75 km), with several bus connections every day. The nearest railway station is in Seinäjoki and the nearest airports are in Seinäjoki and Vaasa.

Ilmajoki provides various recreational and hobby facilities. The municipality is widely known for its culture and music festival. The folk operas of the festival are implemented as a joint effort by music professionals and local volunteers. In Ilmajoki, there are a lot of amateur actors as well as various choirs and orchestras. Those who exercise have several sports facilities at their disposal (public swimming pool, gyms and sports tracks, illuminated skiing tracks, sports halls, and sports fields). The Civic College provides courses ranging from silver forging to sail planing. Students arrange their own parties in the restaurants in the centre. In addition, the active student association arranges other kinds of leisure activities such as excursions and sports, etc.