Isojoki

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 1,834 (19 September 2023)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 642.38 km2 (248.02 sq mi) of which 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018).[1] The population density is 2.86/km2 (7.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish and neighbour municipalities are Honkajoki, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kristinestad, Merikarvia and Siikainen.

Isojoki
Storå
Municipality
Isojoen kunta
Storå kommun
Isojoki church and bell tower
Isojoki church and bell tower
Coat of arms of Isojoki
Location of Isojoki in Finland
Location of Isojoki in Finland
Coordinates: 62°06′50″N 21°57′30″E
Country Finland
RegionSouth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionSuupohja sub-region
Charter1855
Government
  Municipal managerJuha Herrala
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total647.43 km2 (249.97 sq mi)
  Land642.38 km2 (248.02 sq mi)
  Water5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
  Rank134th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-19)[2]
  Total1,834
  Rank265th largest in Finland
  Density2.86/km2 (7.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Finnish95.5% (official)
  Swedish0.9%
  Others3.7%
Population by age
  0 to 1411.3%
  15 to 6455.1%
  65 or older33.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.isojoki.fi

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.

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

References

  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,587,841 at the end of August 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 30 September 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.

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