Huittinen (Swedish: Vittis) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast of Pori and 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Tampere. The town has a population of 9,876 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 539.59 square kilometres (208.34 sq mi) of which 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 18.54 inhabitants per square kilometre (48.0/sq mi).
Huittinen
Vittis | |
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Town | |
| Huittisten kaupunki Vittis stad | |
A view from Lauttakylä, central Huittinen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Huittinen in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°10.5′N 022°42′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori sub-region |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Market town | 1972 |
| Town privileges | 1977 |
| Seat | Lauttakylä |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Viveka Lanne |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 539.59 km2 (208.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 532.62 km2 (205.65 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 163rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,876 |
| • Rank | 99th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 18.54/km2 (48.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.1% |
| • Others | 1.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.3% |
| • 65 or older | 29.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.huittinen.fi |
The town is unilingually Finnish. Municipality of Vampula was consolidated with Huittinen on 1 January 2009.
The Jokisivu gold mine operates in Huittinen, with an annual production of around 300–400 kilos of gold.[6]
Risto Ryti, the president of Finland in 1940–44, was born in Huittinen in 1889.[7]
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Huittinen:
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Media related to Huittinen at Wikimedia Commons
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