Pohja
Pohja (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpohjɑ]; Swedish: Pojo) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Ekenäs and Karis to form the new town of Raseborg in 2009.
Pohja Pohja – Pojo | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Pohjan kunta Pojo kommun | |
 Pohja Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pohja in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°06′N 023°31.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Ekenäs sub-region |
| Consolidated | 2009 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266.13 km2 (102.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 224.66 km2 (86.74 sq mi) |
| • Water | 41.47 km2 (16.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2008-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,936 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 60% (official) |
| • Swedish | 40% (official) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 4,936 (as of 31 December 2008)[2] and covered a land area of 224.66 square kilometres (86.74 sq mi).[1] The population density was 21.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (56.9/sq mi).
The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish (60%) and minority Swedish (40%) speakers. Pohja is one of the birthplaces of Finnish metal industry. Fiskars Corporation was founded near Pohja in 1649 and remains the largest employer in municipality area to date.
Notable residents
- Charles Linn – one of the founders of Birmingham, Alabama
- Peter Lindroos – opera singer
References
- "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
External links
| Municipalities |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Former municipalities |
| |
