Kronoby
Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy) is a municipality of Finland.
Kronoby
Kronoby – Kruunupyy | |
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Municipality | |
Kronoby kommun Kruunupyyn kunta | |
Kronoby riverside | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Kronoby in Finland | |
Coordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E | |
Country | Finland |
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 (2020-07-31)[2] | |
• Total | 6,447 |
• Rank | 147th largest in Finland |
• Density | 9.05/km2 (23.4/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Swedish | 83.3% (official) |
• Finnish | 15.6% |
• Others | 1.1% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 18.3% |
• 15 to 64 | 61.8% |
• 65 or older | 19.9% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% |
Website | www.kronoby.fi |
Kronoby is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 6,447 (31 July 2020)[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 9.05 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.4/sq mi).
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (83.3% ) and the minority Finnish (15.6% ).[6]
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "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
Media related to Kronoby at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Kronoby – Official website (in Swedish and Finnish)
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