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Kirkkonummi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkirkːoˌnumːi]; Swedish: Kyrkslätt, Finland Swedish: [ˈtɕyrːkslet] (listen), Sweden Swedish: [ˈɕʏ̂rːkslɛt]) is a municipality of 40,441 inhabitants (31 December 2021)[2] in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "Kirkkonummi" and "Kyrkslätt" in English is "church heath".

Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi – Kyrkslätt
Municipality
Kirkkonummen kunta Kyrkslätts kommun
Coat of arms
Location of Kirkkonummi in Finland
Coordinates: 60°07′N 024°26′E
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Helsinki sub-region
Charter	1330
Municipal manager	Tarmo Aarnio
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,017.01 km2 (392.67 sq mi)
• Land	366.10 km2 (141.35 sq mi)
• Water	649.91 km2 (250.93 sq mi)
• Rank	209th largest in Finland
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	40,441
• Rank	27th largest in Finland
• Density	110.46/km2 (286.1/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	77.9% (official)
• Swedish	18.5%
• Others	3.6%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	19%
• 15 to 64	64.1%
• 65 or older	16.9%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]	19.75%
Website	www.kirkkonummi.fi

Geography

The municipality is located just outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, bordering the city of Espoo in the east. Other neighbouring municipalities are Vihti and Siuntio. The distance from the municipal centre to central Helsinki is some 30 kilometres (20 mi). Kirkkonummi also has excellent train and bus connections to other parts of the Greater Helsinki area, and many of its inhabitants commute daily to Helsinki.

The municipality covers an area of 1,017.01 square kilometres (392.67 sq mi) of which 649.91 km² (250.93 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 110.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (286.1/sq mi). In recent years, Kirkkonummi has faced the highest population growth rate in the country, at over 3% per annum.

Major population centres in Kirkkonummi include the municipal centre, Masala, Veikkola, Kantvik and the Upinniemi naval garrison area. In addition to these, there are dozens of smaller villages. Geographically, Kirkkonummi has two famous peninsulas, namely Porkkala and Upinniemi, the latter one of which houses a major Finnish naval base. Porkkala is also on one of the main bird migration routes in the Baltic Sea region. Additionally, Kirkkonummi has a large central plains area, through which a railway goes from Helsinki to Turku as well as extensive lake areas, much of which is relatively untouched wilderness.

Climate

Kirkkonummi has a four-season humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) with long, cold, snowy winters, and warm summers; spring and fall are somewhat cool and brief seasons. Similar to that of Nova Scotia or Hokkaidō. The monthly daily average temperatures range from -3.9 °C (25.0 °F) in January to 20 °C (68 °F) in July. Precipitation is well-spread throughout the year, though late spring to early summer is the driest season while late fall to winter tends to be the wettest. Its location in the very southern tip of Finland gives it a milder climate than that of northern Finland, being influenced by the North Atlantic Current and the Baltic Sea. Record temperatures range from -31.4 °C (-24.5 °F) in February, up to 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) in July. The plant life hardiness zones are between 6a and 7a, representing an annual extreme minimum temperature between −23.3 and −17.8 °C (−9.9 and 0.0 °F).[6]

History

Kirkkonummi has been populated from the Stone Age to the present day as evidenced by the first Stone Age rock paintings found in Finland that are located by lake Vitträsk in the central lake region of Kirkkonummi. Incidentally, these paintings were found by the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius himself. The southern half of the municipality was leased to the Soviet Union between 1945 and 1956 for use as a naval base as part of the peace settlement that ended the hostilities between the Soviet Union and Finland during World War II. Signs of this time include concrete bunkers, other fortifications and the remains of an airbase.

Politics

Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kirkkonummi:

• National Coalition Party 30.7%
• Social Democratic Party 16.8%
• True Finns 16.3%
• Swedish People's Party 14.3%
• Green League 10.1%
• Centre Party 4.4%
• Left Alliance 3.6%
• Christian Democrats 2.3%

Attractions

Places of interest located in Kirkkonummi include the medieval stone church in the municipal centre, the wooden church in the village of Haapajärvi, as well as the Hvitträsk manor designed by Finnish architects Eliel Saarinen, Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren.

Notable people

The municipality was home to Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel Saarinen. He has designed famous landmarks such as the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri and Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia.

• Jani Hakanpää (born 1992), professional ice hockey player

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kirkkonummi is twinned with:[9]

• Sundbyberg, Sweden
• Paldiski, Estonia

See also

• Finnish national road 51
• Siuntio

References

External links

Media related to Kirkkonummi at Wikimedia Commons

• Municipality of Kirkkonummi – official website

На других языках

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[de] Kirkkonummi

Kirkkonummi [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈkirkːoˌnumːi] (finnisch; schwedisch Kyrkslätt [ˈtɕyrkslɛt]) ist eine finnische Gemeinde in der Region Helsinki. Sie liegt westlich von Espoo, weitere Nachbargemeinden sind Ingå und Siuntio. Der Name des Ortes bedeutet „Kirchenheide“. Die Kirche von Kirkkonummi wurde um 1500 errichtet und im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert zu einer Kreuzkirche umgebaut.

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- [en] Kirkkonummi

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[ru] Киркконумми

Ки́ркконумми (фин. Kirkkonummi, швед. Kyrkslätt) — община на юге Финляндии, в провинции Уусимаа. Расположена на западной границе города Эспоо, входящего в агломерацию Хельсинки. Расстояние от общины до центра Хельсинки составляет около 30 км, удобное транспортное сообщение со всеми районами агломерации.

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