Karijoki

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Municipality in South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Karijoki
Bötom
Municipality
Karijoen kunta
Bötoms kommun
Karijoki in 1990
Karijoki in 1990
Coat of arms of Karijoki
Coat of arms
Location of Karijoki in Finland
Location of Karijoki in Finland
Coordinates: 62°18.5′N 021°42.5′E / 62.3083°N 21.7083°E / 62.3083; 21.7083
Country Finland
RegionSouth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionSuupohja sub-region
Government
 • Municipal managerMarko Keski-Sikkilä
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total186.54 km2 (72.02 sq mi)
 • Land185.58 km2 (71.65 sq mi)
 • Water0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
 • Rank267th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,188
 • Rank287th largest in Finland
 • Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish96.8% (official)
 • Swedish1.7%
 • Others1.6%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1411.4%
 • 15 to 6452.4%
 • 65 or older36.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.karijoki.fi

Karijoki (Finnish: [ˈkɑriˌjoki]; Swedish: Bötom) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Karijoki is 1,188 (December 31, 2023),[2] which makes it the smallest municipality in South Ostrobothnia in terms of population. The municipality covers an area of 185.58 km2 (71.65 sq mi) of which 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) is inland water (January 1, 2018).[1] The population density is 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

A neanderthal cave, the Wolf cave, was found in the Pyhävuori mountains in Karijoki in 1997.

Villages

  • Alakylä
  • Karijoen kirkonkylä
  • Myrkky
  • Ylikylä

Notable individuals

References

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  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.

External links

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  • Karijoen kunta – The official website of the municipality
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Teuva
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