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YpjYpj is a municipality located in the countryside of South-Western Finland. It belongs to the province of Southern Finland and the region of Tavastia Proper. The municipality has a population of 2,679 (2004) and covers an area of 183.05 km of which 0.51 km is water. The population density is 14.7 inhabitants per km. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The main population centre of Ypj is a small village situated on the river Loimijoki, between the towns of Forssa (23 km to the east from Ypj) and Loimaa (15 km to the west). Although officially part of the Forssa region, Ypj is often also considered to belong to the Loimaa region as it has traditionally been influenced by both towns. Besides Loimaa, its direct neighbours are Jokioinen, Humppila, Somero, Koski, and Mellil. The distances from Ypj to the three major cities in southern Finland are relatively short: 74 km to Turku, 96 km to Tampere, and 132 km to the capital Helsinki. Ypj is probably best known for horses; the municipality e.g. has an Equine College and hosts an annual international riding competition called Finn Derby. External links
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