Eurajoki
| Eurajoki Euraåminne |
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| Municipality | ||
| Eurajoen kunta | ||
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 Location of Eurajoki in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 61°12′N 021°44′E / 61.200°N 21.733°ECoordinates: 61°12′N 021°44′E / 61.200°N 21.733°E | ||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Satakunta | |
| Sub-region | Rauma sub-region | |
| Charter | 1869 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipality manager | Harri Hiitiö | |
| Area (2016-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 345.64 km2 (133.45 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 345.39 km2 (133.36 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 223rd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 5,934 | |
| • Rank | 158th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 17.18/km2 (44.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 0.9% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 17.8% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18% | |
| Climate | Dfc | |
| Website | www.eurajoki.fi | |
Eurajoki (Swedish: Euraåminne) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 5,934 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 345.64 square kilometres (133.45 sq mi) of which 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 17.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (44.5/sq mi).
Two of Finland's four nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, and a third one is under construction. The two other operating reactors are at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Politics[edit]
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Eurajoki:
- Centre Party 33.7%
- Social Democratic Party 26.4%
- True Finns 19.2%
- National Coalition Party 10.9%
- Left Alliance 5.2%
- Christian Democrats 2.8%
- Green League 1.3%
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population density by area 1.1.2016". Statistics Finland. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links[edit]
Media related to Eurajoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Eurajoki – Official website
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