Pedersöre

Pedersöre (Finnish: Pedersören kunta, before 1989 Pietarsaaren maalaiskunta) is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Bennäs.

Pedersöre
Pedersöre – Pedersören kunta
Municipality
Pedersöre kommun
Pedersören kunta
Pedersöre municipal office
Pedersöre municipal office
Coat of arms of Pedersöre
Coat of arms
Location of Pedersöre in Finland
Location of Pedersöre in Finland
Coordinates: 63°36′N 022°47.5′E
Country Finland
RegionOstrobothnia
Sub-regionJakobstad sub-region
SeatBennäs
Government
 • Municipal managerMikael Sandås
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total826.05 km2 (318.94 sq mi)
 • Land794.28 km2 (306.67 sq mi)
 • Water31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi)
 • Rank103rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-10-26)[2]
 • Total11,170
 • Rank88th largest in Finland
 • Density14.06/km2 (36.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Swedish88.6% (official)
 • Finnish8.3%
 • Others3.2%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1423.6%
 • 15 to 6458.1%
 • 65 or older18.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.pedersore.fi

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 11,170 (26 October 2023)[2] and covers an area of 826.05 square kilometres (318.94 sq mi) of which 31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 14.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (36.4/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Kauhava, Kronoby, Larsmo, Jakobstad and Nykarleby.

The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (88.6%) and the minority Finnish (8.3%).[3] The municipality is made up of many smaller villages, the most significant being Bennäs, Kållby, Edsevö, Esse, Ytteresse, and Purmo.

History

Pedersöre was first mentioned in 1348 in a trade statute issued by king Magnus Eriksson. The municipalities Esse and Purmo separated from Pedersöre in 1865, only to return in 1977.[5]

Economy

Agriculture and shipbuilding have been the traditional industries in Pedersöre.[5]

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  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. . helsinkitimes.fi (16 January 2015). Retrieved on 21 July 2016.

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