Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,333 (31 August 2024) and covers an area of 484.88 square kilometres (187.21 sq mi) of which 22.72 km (8.77 sq mi) is water. The population density is 7.21 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.7/sq mi). The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Alajärvi, Alavus, Lapua and Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Kuortane has a notable history of pine tar production. It is currently well known for the Kuortaneen urheilulukio, a sports institute (Olympic Training centre) and training facility where many young Finnish athletes study and train. Both the women's national under-18 ice hockey team and Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga are based at the institute. Kuortane is also known as the birthplace of world-famous architect Alvar Aalto.

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• Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), architect and designer
• Osmo Ala-Honkola (1939–2020), Olympic sport shooter
• Reino Ala-Kulju (1898–1983), Lutheran clergyman, politician, and teacher
• Mira Suhonen (born 1985), Olympic sport shooter

• Kuortaneen urheilulukio

Kuortaneen Urheiluopisto

• Media related to Kuortane at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipality of Kuortane – Official website (in Finnish)
• Kuortane Olympic Training Center – Official website (in Finnish and English)