Karijoki
Karijoki (Finnish: [ˈkɑriˌjoki]; Swedish: Bötom) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Karijoki is 1,190 (October 26, 2023),[2] which makes it the smallest municipality in South Ostrobothnia in terms of population. The municipality covers an area of 185.77 km2 (71.73 sq mi) of which 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) is inland water (January 1, 2018).[1] The population density is 6.41/km2 (16.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Karijoki
Bötom | |
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Municipality | |
| Karijoen kunta Bötoms kommun | |
 Karijoki in 1990 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Karijoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°18.5′N 021°42.5′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Suupohja sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Marko Keski-Sikkilä |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 186.54 km2 (72.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 185.77 km2 (71.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 267th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-10-26)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,190 |
| • Rank | 288th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 6.41/km2 (16.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.7% |
| • Others | 1.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.4% |
| • 65 or older | 36.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.karijoki.fi |
A neanderthal cave, the Wolf cave, was found in the Pyhävuori mountains in Karijoki in 1997.
Villages
- Alakylä
- Karijoen kirkonkylä
- Myrkky
- Ylikylä
Notable individuals
- Aarne Ahola, Knight of the Mannerheim Cross No. 71
- Antti Rajamäki, former sprinter
- Erkki Rankaviita, folk musician
- Knut Sonck, dean
- Paul Norrback, accordionist and composer
- Pentti Lund. ice hockey player
- Susanna Rajamäki, athlete
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "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.
External links
Media related to Karijoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Karijoen kunta – The official website of the municipality
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