Isojoki
Storå | |
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Municipality | |
| Isojoen kunta Storå kommun | |
 Isojoki church and bell tower | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Isojoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°06′50″N 21°57′30″E / 62.11389°N 21.95833°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Suupohja sub-region |
| Charter | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Juha Herrala |
| Area (2018-01-01)[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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,814 |
| • Rank | 265th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.82/km2 (7.3/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. The population of Isojoki is 1,814 (31 December 2023)[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 2.82/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.[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
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References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "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
- Municipality of Isojoki – Official website
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