Kronoby
Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy, Finnish: [ˈkruːnuˌpyː]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 6,366 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 752.65 square kilometres (290.60 sq mi) of which 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.1/sq mi). The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (76.5%) and the minority Finnish (19.2%).
Kronoby
Kronoby – Kruunupyy | |
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Municipality | |
| Kronoby kommun Kruunupyyn kunta | |
Kronoby riverside | |
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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) | |
| • Total | 752.65 km2 (290.60 sq mi) |
| • Land | 712.85 km2 (275.23 sq mi) |
| • Water | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 120th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 6,366 |
| • Rank | 147th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 8.93/km2 (23.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 76.5% (official) |
| • Finnish | 19.2% |
| • Others | 4.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 57.1% |
| • 65 or older | 26.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
The neighbouring municipalities of Kronoby are Evijärvi, Kaustinen, Kokkola, Larsmo, Pedersöre and Veteli. The city of Vaasa is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of Kronoby.
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.