Kauhajoki
Kauhajoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑu̯hɑˌjoki]; lit. “Scoop River”) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, 59 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the city of Seinäjoki. The population of Kauhajoki is 12,618 (31 December 2023) and the municipality covers an area of 1,298.98 km2 (501.54 sq mi) of which 16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018). The population density is 9.71/km2 (25.1/sq mi). The town is unilingually Finnish.
Kauhajoki | |
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Town | |
| Kauhajoen kaupunki Kauhajoki stad | |
Kauhajoki Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kauhajoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°25′55″N 22°10′46″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Suupohja sub-region |
| Charter | 1868 |
| Town privileges | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Niku Latva-Pukkila |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,315.54 km2 (507.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,298.98 km2 (501.54 sq mi) |
| • Water | 16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 55th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 12,618 |
| • Rank | 80th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 9.71/km2 (25.1/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Kauhajokinen (Finnish) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57% |
| • 65 or older | 27.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kauhajoki.fi |
The neighboring municipalities of Kauhajoki are Isojoki in the southwest, Kankaanpää in the south, Karijoki in the west, Karvia in the southeast, Kurikka in the north and Teuva in the west. Kauhajoki is the center of the Suupohja sub-region.