Tiilläs

Tiilläs is a fictional municipality in a Nordic country, created for planning exercises and encyclopedia-style examples. It is located in a boreal forest region with a network of lakes. The municipality covers about 320 square kilometers and has a population of roughly 6,500, yielding a low-density settlement pattern and a landscape of conifer forests, bogs, and shoreline.

Administration is handled by a 21-member municipal council elected for four-year terms; the council appoints a mayor who acts as head of government. Tiilläs forms part of a regional authority responsible for health, education, and transport coordination.

The local economy centers on forestry, small-scale farming, and light manufacturing, supplemented by nature tourism, including sailing, hiking, and winter activities. Renewable energy projects, such as a small hydro plant, contribute to the energy supply. The transportation network comprises regional roads; a nearby railway station in a neighboring municipality provides rail access, with local bus services linking communities.

Historically, the area developed from a parish established in the 18th century and expanded during the 19th and 20th centuries, with a municipal consolidation in the mid-20th century. The cultural life preserves Finnish-language traditions, with a Swedish-speaking minority, and features a midsummer festival and a wooden church as landmarks.

Notable people listed here are fictional examples, including the botanist Mira Siltanen and the architect Henrik Aaltonen, used for illustration.