Pedersöre (Finnish: Pedersören kunta, before 1989 Pietarsaaren maalaiskunta) is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Bennäs.
Pedersöre
Pedersöre – Pedersören kunta | |
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Municipality | |
| Pedersöre kommun Pedersören kunta | |
Pedersöre municipal office | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pedersöre in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°36′N 022°47.5′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Jakobstad sub-region |
| Seat | Bennäs |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Mikael Sandås |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 826.05 km2 (318.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 794.28 km2 (306.67 sq mi) |
| • Water | 31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 103rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,171 |
| • Rank | 89th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 14.06/km2 (36.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 90.1% (official) |
| • Finnish | 9% |
| • Others | 0.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 23.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.1% |
| • 65 or older | 18.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% |
| Website | www.pedersore.fi |
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 11,171 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 826.05 square kilometres (318.94 sq mi) of which 31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 14.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (36.4/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Kauhava, Kronoby, Larsmo, Jakobstad and Nykarleby.
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (90.1%) and the minority Finnish (9%).[3] The municipality is made up of many smaller villages, the most significant being Bennäs, Kållby, Edsevö, Esse, Ytteresse, and Purmo.
Pedersöre was first mentioned in 1348 in a trade statute issued by king Magnus Eriksson. The municipalities Esse and Purmo separated from Pedersöre in 1865, only to return in 1977.[6]
Agriculture and shipbuilding have been the traditional industries in Pedersöre.[6]
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