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Urjala lies 55 kilometers to the south of Tampere, capital of the region. There are numerous small industries in this dynamic municipality, with traditional high-standard glassmaking and woodworking crafts well represented. But, however reformist, Urjala has not forgotten its roots:
over 20 % of the population of 6000 still gain their income from agriculture and forestry. Urjala is rich also in cultural, especially literary history.

Things to see and to experience
In Urjala you'll find both untouched nature and cultural landscapes, including the Nuutajärvi Arboretum with more than fifty tree species. The Cultural History Museum of Urjala, the old stone sacristry from the 15th century, the wooden church and the hiking trail named after the writer Väinö Linna are part of the Finnish national heritage. A nationally important literary festival is held at Pentinkulma every summer. The Nuutajärvi Glass Village with its glass shop, museum and glass gallery introducing to you some beauties of Finnish glassmaking.

Facilities for visitors include a camping site in a pleasant setting on the shore of Lake Rutajärvi, the Pentinkulma Motel and the Urjala Training Center which can accomodate groups of about 40 and has a lake-side sauna and a tennis court.