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Karkkila

Karkkila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑrkːilɑ]; Swadish: Högfors) is a toun an a municipality o Finland.

Karkkila

Karkkila – Högfors
Toun
Karkkilan kaupunki – Högfors stad
Helvar Oy main office in Karkkila
Helvar Oy main office in Karkkila
Coat of airms o Karkkila
Coat airms
Location o Karkkila in Finland
Location o Karkkila in Finland
Coordinates: 60°32′N 024°13′E / 60.533°N 24.217°E / 60.533; 24.217Coordinates: 60°32′N 024°13′E / 60.533°N 24.217°E / 60.533; 24.217
Kintra Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionHelsinki sub-region
Chairter1932
Toun1977
Govrenment
 • Ceety managerMinna Karhunen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total255.32 km2 (98.58 sq mi)
 • Laund242.36 km2 (93.58 sq mi)
 • Water12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Area rank248t lairgest in Finland
Population
 (2023-02-28)[2]
 • Total8,608
 • Rank114t lairgest in Finland
 • Density35.52/km2 (92.0/sq mi)
Population bi native leid
 • Finnish96.1% (offeecial)
 • Swadish0.7%
 • Ithers3.2%
Population by age
 • 0 tae 1416.8%
 • 15 tae 6465.3%
 • 65 or aulder17.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Urbanisation88.4%
Unemployment rate7.8%
Websitewww.karkkila.fi

Geografie eedit

It is locatit in the province o Soothren Finland an is pairt o the Uusimaa region. The municipality haes a population o 8,608 (28 Februar 2023)[2] an the municipality covers an aurie 255.32 square kilometre (98.58 sq mi) o which 12.95 square kilometre (5.00 sq mi) is inland watter (2018-01-01).[1] The population densitie is 36 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi) (28 Februar 2023).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Politics eedit

Results o the Finnish pairlamentar election, 2011 in Karkkila:

Internaitional relations eedit

Relatit page: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Finland

Twin touns - Sister ceeties eedit

Karkkila is a member o the Douzelage, a unique toun twinnin association o 24 touns athort the European Union. This active toun twinnin began in 1991 an thare are regular events, such as a produce mercat frae each o the ither kintras an festivals.[6][7] Discussions regarding membership are in haund wi three further touns an aw (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, an Tryavna in Bulgarie).

References eedit

  1. ↑ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
  2. ↑ a b "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
  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 Mairch 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 Apryle 2009.
  5. ↑ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.
  6. ↑ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Archived frae the original on 17 Februar 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  7. ↑ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Archived frae the original on 6 Apryle 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

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