Merikarvia
Merikarvia (Finnish: [ˈmeriˌkɑrʋiɑ]; Swedish: Sastmola) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region. The neighboring municipalities are Isojoki, Kristinestad, Pomarkku, Pori and Siikainen.
Merikarvia
Sastmola | |
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Municipality | |
| Merikarvian kunta Sastmola kommun | |
The town center along the Kauppatie street | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Merikarvia in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°51.5′N 021°30′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori sub-region |
| Charter | 1639 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Pentti Ala-Luopa |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,246.22 km2 (481.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 446.28 km2 (172.31 sq mi) |
| • Water | 800.2 km2 (309.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 194th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,967 |
| • Rank | 216th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 6.65/km2 (17.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.5% |
| • Others | 2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 50.6% |
| • 65 or older | 35.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.merikarvia.fi |
The municipality has a population of 2,967 (31 December 2023) and it covers an area of 1,246.22 square kilometres (481.17 sq mi), of which 800.2 km2 (309.0 sq mi) is water. The population density is 6.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (17.2/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The coastline was formerly Swedish-speaking. Merikarvia is known for the Oura Archipelago, which is part of the Bothnian Sea National Park.
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