Siuntio Church Village
The Siuntio Church Village (Finnish: Siuntion kirkonkylä, Swedish: Sjundeå kyrkoby) is a rural village of the Siuntio municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. At the end of 2020, the village had 353 inhabitants.[1] The village was the former administrative center of the municipality before it was moved in the 1950s into the Siuntio Station Area, which grew larger in terms of population because of the Siuntio railway station.[2]
Siuntio Church Village
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Village | |
 Aerial view of the village and church | |
  Siuntio Church Village Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°10′42.83″N 24°12′02.65″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Municipality | Siuntio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 353 |
| • Density | 1,888/km2 (4,890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Church Village is, as its name suggests, known for its medieval stone church, St. Peter's Church.[3] The village also houses the Siuntio Homestead Museum, which tells about the local history of the area.[4]
Images
Siuntio Church Village seen from the top of Krejansberget.
River Kirkkojoki in Siuntio Church Village.
References
- "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- Anu Koskivirta (2010). Siuntio - avainkunta kautta aikojen (in Finnish). Siuntion kunta. p. 112.
- Siuntion kirkko - Mapio.net (in Finnish)
- Siuntio Homestead Museum - Uusimaa Museum Guide
External links
- Siuntio Church Village's location at Fonecta
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