Kronoby
Kronoby Kronoby – Kruunupyy | ||
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Municipality | ||
Kronoby kommun Kruunupyyn kunta | ||
![]() Kronoby riverside | ||
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![]() Location of Kronoby in Finland | ||
Coordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E / 63.7250°N 23.033°ECoordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E / 63.7250°N 23.033°E | ||
Country |
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Region | Ostrobothnia | |
Sub-region | Jakobstad sub-region | |
Charter | 1607 | |
Government | ||
• Municipal Manager | Michael Djupsjöbacka | |
• Municipal Council Chairwoman | Marketta Widjeskog | |
• Municipal Administration Chairman | Hans-Erik Lindgren | |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | ||
• Total | 752.65 km2 (290.60 sq mi) | |
• Land | 712.34 km2 (275.04 sq mi) | |
• Water | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 120th largest in Finland | |
Population (2017-08-31)[2] | ||
• Total | 6,578 | |
• Rank | 148th largest in Finland | |
• Density | 9.23/km2 (23.9/sq mi) | |
Population by native language[3] | ||
• Swedish | 83.3% (official) | |
• Finnish | 15.6% (official) | |
• Others | 1.1% | |
Population by age[4] | ||
• 0 to 14 | 18.3% | |
• 15 to 64 | 61.8% | |
• 65 or older | 19.9% | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | |
Website | www.kronoby.fi |
Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy) is a municipality of Finland.
Kronoby is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 6,578 (31 August 2017)[2] and covers an area of 752.65 square kilometres (290.60 sq mi) of which 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.9/sq mi).
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (83.3%) and the minority Finnish (15.6%).[3]
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.
References
- 1 2 "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, elokuu 2017" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- 1 2 "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 and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
- Municipality of Kronoby – Official website (in Swedish) (in Finnish)
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