Siuntio
Siuntio (Finnish: [ˈsiu̯ntio]; Swedish: Sjundeå) is a municipality in the Uusimaa region of Southern Finland. Its neighboring municipalities are Ingå to the west, Kirkkonummi, to the east, Lohja to the north-west, and Vihti to the north. It is 46 kilometres (29 mi) west of Helsinki.
Siuntio
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Municipality | |
| Siuntion kunta Sjundeå kommun | |
St. Peter's Church in Siuntio | |
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Coat of arms Logo | |
| Motto: Ota rauhallisesti – Ta det lugnt | |
Location of Siuntio in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°08′N 024°13′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region |
| Year when first mentioned | 1382 |
| Seat | Siuntio Station Area |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Juha-Pekka Isotupa |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 266.12 km2 (102.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 241.27 km2 (93.15 sq mi) |
| • Water | 24.96 km2 (9.64 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 249th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 6,159 |
| • Rank | 152nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 25.53/km2 (66.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 66% (official) |
| • Swedish | 26.4% (official) |
| • Others | 7.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 17.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 63% |
| • 65 or older | 19.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.siuntio.fi |
As of 2021, the population was 6,159 with a population density of 25.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (66.1/sq mi). The municipality covers an area of 266.12 square kilometres (102.75 sq mi), of which 24.96 km2 (9.64 sq mi) is water.
The municipality is bilingual. Most of the population speak Finnish with a minority of Swedish-speakers, though a majority spoke Swedish until the 1980s. Siuntio's motto is "Ota rauhallisesti – Ta det lugnt", meaning "take it easy", written in both Finnish and Swedish, respectively. The new motto came into use following the municipality's rebranding program together with the new logo in March 2021.