Kronoby
Kronoby
Kronoby – Kruunupyy | |
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Municipality | |
| Kronoby kommun Kruunupyyn kunta | |
 Kronoby riverside | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kronoby in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E / 63.7250°N 23.033°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Jakobstad sub-region |
| Charter | 1607 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Manager | Michael Djupsjöbacka |
| • Municipal Council Chairwoman | Marketta Widjeskog |
| • Municipal Administration Chairman | Hans-Erik Lindgren |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 752.65 km2 (290.60 sq mi) |
| • Land | 712.85 km2 (275.23 sq mi) |
| • Water | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 120th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,340 |
| • Rank | 146th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 8.89/km2 (23.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 76% (official) |
| • Finnish | 19.1% |
| • Others | 4.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.1% |
| • 65 or older | 26.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kronoby.fi |
Kronoby (Template:Lang-fi) is a municipality of Finland.
Kronoby is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 6,340 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 752.65 square kilometres (290.60 sq mi) of which 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.0/sq mi).
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (76%) and the minority Finnish (19.1%).[6]
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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External links
Media related to Kronoby at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Kronoby – Official website (in Swedish and Finnish)
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