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 1,937 (31 July 2020)[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 3.02/km2 (7.8/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
Coat of arms
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)
Area rank134th largest in Finland
Population
 (2020-07-31)[2]
  Total1,937
  Rank265th largest in Finland
  Density3.02/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Finnish98.4% (official)
  Swedish0.5%
  Others1.1%
Population by age
  0 to 1414.7%
  15 to 6458%
  65 or older27.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]20.5%
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. "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

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