Kronoby

Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy) is a municipality of Finland.

Kronoby

KronobyKruunupyy
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
RegionOstrobothnia
Sub-regionJakobstad sub-region
Charter1607
Government
  Municipal ManagerMichael Djupsjöbacka
  Municipal Council ChairwomanMarketta Widjeskog
  Municipal Administration ChairmanHans-Erik Lindgren
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total752.65 km2 (290.60 sq mi)
  Land712.34 km2 (275.04 sq mi)
  Water40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Area rank120th largest in Finland
Population
 (2020-07-31)[2]
  Total6,447
  Rank147th largest in Finland
  Density9.05/km2 (23.4/sq mi)
Population by native language
  Swedish83.3% (official)
  Finnish15.6%
  Others1.1%
Population by age
  0 to 1418.3%
  15 to 6461.8%
  65 or older19.9%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]19.5%
Websitewww.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

  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

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