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Isojoki
Storå | |
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Municipality | |
Isojoen kunta Storå kommun | |
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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