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Eurajoki (Swedish: Euraåminne) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 9,355 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 1,504.96 square kilometres (581.07 sq mi) of which 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 27.09 inhabitants per square kilometre (70.2/sq mi).
Eurajoki
Euraåminne | |
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Municipality | |
| Eurajoen kunta Euraåminne kommun | |
 Vuojoki Manor at Eurajoki, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Eurajoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°12′N 021°44′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Rauma sub-region |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Harri Hiitiö |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,504.96 km2 (581.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 345.39 km2 (133.36 sq mi) |
| • Water | 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 223rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,355 |
| • Rank | 107th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 27.09/km2 (70.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 0.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 17.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.7% |
| • 65 or older | 26.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18% |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.eurajoki.fi |
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Economy
Two of Finland's four nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, and a third one is under construction. The two other operating reactors are at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant.
Site-preparation for the construction of the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository, a deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, is going on (as of Q4 2022).[6] The site will be a permanent facility for spent-fuel storage.[6]
Transport
The distance from the church village of Eurajoki to the nearest town, Rauma, is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), and to the nearest city, Pori, is 35 kilometres (22 mi).[7] Highway 8 (E8) and the railway between Kokemäki and Rauma[8] run through the municipality.
Politics
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Eurajoki:
- Centre Party 33.7%
- Social Democratic Party 26.4%
- True Finns 19.2%
- National Coalition Party 10.9%
- Left Alliance 5.2%
- Christian Democrats 2.8%
- Green League 1.3%
Notable people
- Jere Laaksonen, ice hockey player
- Ernesti Rikhard Rainesalo, senator
See also
- Eura
- Liinmaa Castle
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "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.
- "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.
- "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- https://klassekampen.no/utgave/2022-10-29/kjernefamilien. Klassekampen.no. Retrieved 2022-10-29
- "Eurajoki - Portaali" (in Finnish). Municipality of Eurajoki. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- Rauman rautatien historiaa (in Finnish)
External links
Media related to Eurajoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Eurajoki – Official website
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На других языках
[de] Eurajoki
Eurajoki [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈeu̯rɑˌjoki] (schwedisch Euraåminne) ist eine Gemeinde mit 9452 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020) in der südwestfinnischen Landschaft Satakunta. Sie liegt rund 30 Kilometer südlich der Hafenstadt Pori an der Mündung des Flusses Eurajoki in den Bottnischen Meerbusen. Eurajoki ist ausschließlich finnischsprachig.- [en] Eurajoki
[ru] Эурайоки
Эурайоки (фин. Eurajoki) — община в провинции Сатакунта, губерния Западная Финляндия, Финляндия. Общая площадь территории — 643,78 км², из которых 298,39 км² — вода.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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