What Hattulan Kunta does

Hattulan Kunta is a Finnish municipality (kunta) established in 1868 and located in the Kanta-Häme region of southern Finland, within the Growth Corridor Finland. It provides statutory municipal services to approximately 9,500 residents across a 427 km² territory, spanning education, housing, sports and recreation, cultural services, employment, environmental protection, land use planning, and construction supervision. The municipality is governed by an elected council and administered by a municipal manager; Jonna Tamminen was selected as the new kunnanjohtaja on 20 May 2026. On 1 January 2023, responsibility for social and healthcare services was transferred to the regional Kanta-Hämeen hyvinvointialue (Wellbeing Services County), narrowing the municipality's service portfolio to education, recreation, infrastructure, and local administration.

The municipality's product surface is anchored by an integrated digital service platform (hattula.fi) that ties together third-party administrative systems: Asio for facility bookings, Wilma for education, eDaisy/DaisyFamily for early childhood services, Vanamo for library access, and Menoinfo for regional event discovery. Physical service delivery occurs through a distributed network of six schools, four daycare centers, the municipal library and mobile library (Kirjastoauto Lilius), multiple sports halls, golf and disc golf courses, the Ahoranta lakeside campground, and youth facilities. Recreation is a strategic focus — Hattula is positioned as Finland's 'Golf Valley' with 10 golf courses within a 30-minute radius and a purpose-built multi-golf course (Hattula MultiGolfPark) opened in 2019. The DigiTrail application, developed with HAMK and European Rural Development Fund funding, provides GPS-guided cultural cycling routes. The Parolan Kampus Vaihe II campus project represents an ongoing major capital expansion.

The municipality's revenue model is primarily funded by municipal taxation of residents and businesses, state transfers for statutory services, and ancillary facility rental and service fees (e.g., €10–12/hour for sports halls, €129–190/night for the Ahoranta campground). Pricing is structured with discounted rates for non-profit associations and seasonal campaigns. There are no shareholders, funding rounds, or private equity involvement; the entity is a public-sector government body owned by and accountable to its residents, with no commercial exit pathway.

Name

Hattulan Kunta

Legal name

Hattulan Kunta

Website

https://www.hattula.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hattulan Kunta is a Finnish municipality in the Kanta-Häme region providing local government services — education, housing, sports, recreation, cultural, and employment services — to approximately 9,500 residents across a 427 km² area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Local government administration
• Public education services
• Sports facility rentals
• Community recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hattula

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from municipal taxation of residents and businesses within Hattula municipality.
2. State Funding and Transfers: Government funding allocated to municipalities for statutory services including education, social services, and infrastructure.
3. Facility Rental and Service Fees: Revenue from renting municipal facilities including sports venues, camp grounds (Ahoranta), and meeting spaces. Also includes fees for various municipal services.
4. Property Tax: Revenue from property taxation on real estate within the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hattulan Kunta is a Finnish local government entity (municipality) that delivers statutory and voluntary public services to its approximately 9,500 residents, including early childhood education and daycare, primary and upper secondary schooling, municipal libraries and cultural programs, sports and recreation facility access, employment services, land use planning, construction supervision, and housing/land allocation. The municipality operates an integrated digital service portal (hattula.fi) alongside physical facilities including six schools, four daycare centers, sports halls, golf courses, disc golf courses, and a campground (Ahoranta), with services funded through municipal taxation, state transfers, and subsidized facility rental fees.

Product overview

Hattulan Kunta operates as a Finnish municipal government offering a comprehensive portfolio of public services through its digital platform hattula.fi and physical facilities. The core offering is the municipal website portal which integrates multiple service systems including Wilma for education, eDaisy for early childhood services, and Asio for facility reservations. The municipality manages an extensive sports and recreation infrastructure network featuring golf courses (Hattula MultiGolfPark, Hattula DiscGolfPark, Lepaa Golf, Hattula Golf), multiple sports halls (Yhteiskoulun sali, Vanhan nuorisotalon Vintti), the Ahoranna campground, and outdoor facilities. Education services span six schools and multiple daycare centers. The municipality also provides cultural services including library access, the DigiTrail cultural cycling app, and various event programs. Key infrastructure projects include the ongoing Parolan Kampus Vaihe II construction. The service architecture combines the main website as the primary access point with integrated third-party platforms for specific functions (Menoinfo for events, Vanamo for libraries, various booking and communication systems).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education Services (Varhaiskasvatus) Municipal early childhood education services for families with children, including four daycare centers (Juteinin päiväkoti, Pappilanniemen päiväkoti, Päiväkoti Marjahattu, Päiväkoti Tiitiäinen/Viiriäinen), family daycare, and early education support services. Integrated with eDaisy and DaisyFamily digital platforms.
• Basic Education Services (Esi- ja perusopetus) Primary and secondary education services including six comprehensive schools (Juteinin koulu, Lepaan koulu, Nihattulan koulu, Parolan koulu, Parolan Yhteiskoulu, Pekolan koulu), student transport, special needs support, and school health services. Integrated with Wilma communication system.
• Hattula MultiGolfPark 9-hole multigolf course at Juteinikeskus, Finland's first purpose-built multigolf course where players can use frisbee golf, futsal golf, or park golf on the same holes. Located at Opinkuja 2, 13720 Parola.
• Hattula DiscGolfPark (Hiihtomaa) A1-class 18-hole frisbee golf course at Parolanharju. Par 57, total length 1909 meters. Located at Lehijärvenrantatie, 13700 Hattula.
• Yhteiskoulun sali Sports Hall Sports hall at Parola Yhteiskoulu with dimensions 26 x 18 x 8 m (468 m²) and plastic flooring. Features include basketball hoops (6), floorball goals, volleyball net, badminton nets (3), mirrors (8 x 1.8 m), and spectator seating (14 x 2.6 m). Rental price 12 € per hour.
• Vanhan nuorisotalon Vintti Multipurpose Space Multi-purpose space in old youth center for family fitness, group exercise, and events. Capacity 150 persons. Equipment includes exercise mats, poles, obstacle course modules, balls, mats, stage, and gymnastics rings. Rental 10 € per hour (5 € for non-profit organizations). Accessible by elevator but not fully wheelchair accessible.
• Ahorannan leirikeskus (Campground) Municipal campground on Lake Takajärvi. Facilities include main building (kitchen, lounge, 4 bedrooms downstairs, 10 beds upstairs), lakeside sauna with dock, covered patio (50 persons), kota, lean-to shelter, and 9-hole futsal golf course. Open May 15 - September 30. Rental 190 € per day (summer 2026 campaign: 129 € per night for Hattula associations).
• DigiTrail Application Digital cultural cycling trail application using satellite positioning to guide users through nature routes. Developed in partnership with HAMK (Häme University of Applied Sciences) with European Rural Development Fund and Häme ELY funding. Two cultural cycling routes available in Hattula. Available on Google Play.
• Sports Equipment Lending Service Free lending service for sports and outdoor equipment available to Hattula residents. Promoted through a poster campaign launched December 2023 to increase awareness.
• Children's Summer Activities Program Annual summer activity program for children including guided play sessions at playgrounds, football camps (Parolan Visa), floorball camps (Pekolan Isku), horseback riding camps (Jaatalli), tent camping (Ahoranna), and family recreation events.
• Library Services (Kirjastopalvelut) Municipal library services including Hattulan kunnankirjasto, mobile library Lilius, and Vanamo online catalog access. Also includes borrowing of sports equipment and lending of rowing boat keys.
• Employment Services (Työllisyyspalvelut) Municipal employment services including job search assistance, youth workshops, Hattula-lisä wage subsidy, Hattula Startti+ program, Työpaja Varikko workshop, and Ketterimmät employment program. Integrated with TyöHäme regional services.
• Parolan Kampus Vaihe II (Multi-purpose Campus Phase II) Major construction project for Phase II of Parola Campus multi-purpose center. Currently under construction with foundation, rock blasting, and infrastructure work. Estimated completion details not specified.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 2nd nationally in entrepreneur barometer (yrittäjäbarometri) reflecting business-friendliness
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Team RynkebyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 May 2026Charity cycling team participating in Hattula cycling event, operating charity coffee station with proceeds going to seriously ill children and their families. Partnership for community event support and charitable fundraising during municipal events.
• Mediakonserni Keskisuomalainen / MenoinfocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Partnership to implement Menoinfo regional event calendar for Hattula, joining other Kanta-Häme municipalities (Hämeenlinna, Hausjärvi, Janakkala, Loppi, Riihimäki, Tammela) and tourism sites (Visit Häme, Visit Forssa Region) in using a common regional event calendar. Menoinfo aggregates events from ticket services (Lippu.fi, Tiketit, Ticketmaster, NetTicket) and association events from Lähellä.fi. Regional newspapers also source events from Menoinfo. Reduces duplicate work for event organizers and improves event discoverability.
• TyöHämecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Regional employment services partnership providing job search support, resume writing assistance, career counseling, and employer connection services for Hattula residents through TyöHäme's office network including nonstop walk-in services in Hämeenlinna.
• Kanta-Hämeen hyvinvointialue (Kanta-Häme Wellbeing Area)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since January 1, 2023, social and healthcare services are provided by Kanta-Hämeen hyvinvointialue rather than the municipality. Hattula municipality coordinates with Oma Häme for health services, social services, and crisis services. This is a fundamental restructuring of municipal service delivery.
• HAMK (Häme University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2020Development partnership for DigiTrail mobile application, a digital service for cultural cycling routes and nature trail navigation. The app utilizes satellite positioning to guide users through hiking trails with information about nearby services, points of interest, and activity-based content including yoga exercises, fitness tasks, berry/herb information, survival skills, and historical stories. Funding provided by European Rural Development Fund (Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto) and Hämeen ELY-centre.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Hämeenlinnan kaupunki: Largest city in the Kanta-Häme region and Hattula's regional capital neighbor. Provides a comparable benchmark for regional service delivery, wellbeing county coordination, and digital service scale in the same geographic market.
• Riihimäen kaupunki: Kanta-Häme city (~28,000 residents) participating in the same Menoinfo event platform. Comparable on education, recreation, and municipal infrastructure management but at larger scale.
• Forssan kaupunki: Regional Kanta-Häme city participating in the joint Visit Häme tourism platform with Hattula. Comparable on education and recreational service provision at a larger municipal scale.
• Valkeakosken kaupunki: Nearby Pirkanmaa municipality of similar size (~21,000 residents). Comparable on industrial-heritage transition, education services, and recreational infrastructure management.

Direct peers

• Janakkalan kunta: Neighboring Kanta-Häme municipality of comparable size and rural-urban character. Operates in the same wellbeing county (Kanta-Hämeen hyvinvointialue) and faces similar small-municipality service-delivery challenges.
• Hausjärven kunta: Adjacent Kanta-Häme municipality with similar population scale (~8,000 residents). Shares the same regional growth-corridor dynamics, wellbeing county affiliation, and small-municipal service portfolio.
• Lopen kunta: Small Kanta-Häme municipality with a similar rural-residential character and population of ~7,500–8,000. Co-member of the joint Menoinfo regional event calendar alongside Hattula, indicating operational coordination.
• Tammelan kunta: Small Kanta-Häme municipality co-located with Hattula in the same regional service ecosystem. Shares similar recreational-tourism positioning and small-municipal fiscal dynamics.
• Humppilan kunta: Very small Kanta-Häme municipality (~2,300 residents). Useful as a comparison point for the smallest end of the Finnish municipal scale that Hattula could face structural pressure toward.
• Pälkäneen kunta: Small Pirkanmaa-Häme border municipality of similar scale (~6,500 residents). Comparable rural-residential municipal service portfolio including schools, recreation, and lake-based tourism similar to Hattula's Ahoranta campground model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hattulan_kunta
• Facebookfacebook.com/1465108407114680
• Instagraminstagram.com/visithattula

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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