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Isojoki

Coordinates: 62°06′50″N 21°57′30″E / 62.11389°N 21.95833°E / 62.11389; 21.95833
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Isojoki
Storå
Municipality
Isojoen kunta
Storå kommun
Isojoki church and bell tower
Isojoki church and bell tower
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
RegionSouth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionSuupohja sub-region
Charter1855
Government
 • Municipal managerJuha Herrala
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
647.43 km2 (249.97 sq mi)
 • Land642.4 km2 (248.0 sq mi)
 • Water5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
 • Rank134th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-10-31)[2]
 • Total
1,798
 • Rank265th largest in Finland
 • Density2.8/km2 (7/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish94.8% (official)
 • Swedish0.8%
 • Others4.4%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1411.3%
 • 15 to 6455.1%
 • 65 or older33.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.isojoki.fi

Isojoki (Template:Lang-sv; 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. The population of Isojoki is 1,798 (31 October 2024)[2] and 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 2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish and neighbour municipalities are Honkajoki, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kristinestad, Merikarvia and Siikainen.

Although the area isn't very high, one of the highest hills of southern Finland is located here (Lauhanvuori). Many Finns from this area immigrated to Minnesota, in the USA, as well as Michigan.

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

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-11-19. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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