Isojoki
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Isojoki
Storå | |
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Municipality | |
| Isojoen kunta Storå kommun | |
| Isojoki church and bell tower Isojoki church and bell tower | |
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Coat of arms of Isojoki Coat of arms | |
| Location of Isojoki in Finland Location of Isojoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°06′50′′N 21°57′30′′E / 62.11389°N 21.95833°E / 62.11389; 21.95833 | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Suupohja |
| Charter | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Juha Herrala |
| Area (2018年01月01日)[1] | |
• Total | 647.43 km2 (249.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 642.4 km2 (248.0 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 134th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024年12月31日)[2] | |
• Total | 1,794 |
| • Rank | 265th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.79/km2 (7.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.8% |
| • Others | 4.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.1% |
| • 65 or older | 33.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.isojoki.fi |
Isojoki (Swedish: Storå; lit. "Big River") is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The city of Pori is located 83 kilometres (52 mi) south of Isojoki. Neighbouring municipalities are Honkajoki, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kristinestad, Merikarvia and Siikainen. The population of Isojoki is 1,794 (31 December 2024).[2] The municipality covers an area of 642.4 km2 (248.0 sq mi), of which 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018).[1] The population density is 2.79/km2 (7.2/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Although the area is not very high, one of the highest hills of southern Finland is located here (Lauhanvuori). Many Finns from this area have emigrated to Minnesota, in the USA, as well as Michigan.[citation needed ]
Industry: wood, potato, machinery
Tourism: Lauhanvuori National Park (hotel, viewtower, big smoke sauna, historical nature with many relics from ice-age)
Nature: Mostly Forest, swamp and agriculture
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395 . Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
[edit ]Media related to Isojoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Isojoki – Official website
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