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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![]() 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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