Forssa

Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the Tavastia Proper region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Forssa is known for its annual big events like in the first weekend of August held Holjat Festival as well as car enthusiasts get together in Pick-Nick, the biggest event in Northern Europe. A tradition is also annual Suvi-ilta Maraton - the second biggest marathon event in Finland. Suvi-ilta Maraton takes place a weekend before Midsummer. There is also a fairly popular harness racing track in Forssa.
The name Forssa comes from the Swedish word "fors", meaning rapids.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
International relations.
Twin towns — Sister cities.
Forssa is twinned with:
Sports.
The town was co-host of the 1982 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women.