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Coordinates: 63°24′N 22°37′E / 63.400°N 22.617°E / 63.400; 22.617
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'''Jeppo''' ({{lang-fi|Jepua}}) is a [[List of former municipalities of Finland|former municipality]] of [[Finland]], now a [[village]] of [[Nykarleby]].<ref>[http://www.maplandia.com/finland/lansi-suomi/pohjanmaa/jepua/ "Jepua Map — Satellite Images of Jepua"], Maplandia.com, ''accessed [[23 February]] [[2008]]</ref> The population is about 1,100; 82% of whom are [[Swedish-speaking Finns|Swedish-speaking]].<ref>[http://www.jeppoforsamling.fi/index.php?id=1 "Välkommen till Jeppo församlings hemsida!"], Jeppo församling, ''accessed [[24 February]] [[2008]]</ref>
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'''Jeppo''' ({{lang-fi|Jepua}}) is a [[List of former municipalities of Finland|former municipality]] of [[Finland]], now a [[village]] of [[Nykarleby]].<ref>[http://www.maplandia.com/finland/lansi-suomi/pohjanmaa/jepua/ "Jepua Map — Satellite Images of Jepua"], Maplandia.com, accessed 23 February 2008</ref> The population is about 1,100; 82% of whom are [[Swedish-speaking Finns|Swedish-speaking]].<ref>[http://www.jeppoforsamling.fi/index.php?id=1 "Välkommen till Jeppo församlings hemsida!"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070507024347/http://www.jeppoforsamling.fi/index.php?id=1 |date=2007-05-07 }}, Jeppo församling, accessed 24 February 2008</ref>
[[KWH Group|KWH Mirka]] has a factory here that produces coated and non-woven [[abrasive]]s.<ref>[http://www.kwhpipe.com/Default.aspx?id=296212 "KWH Group Ltd"], KWH Pipe, ''accessed [[24 February]] [[2008]]</ref>

[[KWH Group|KWH Mirka]] has a factory there that produces coated and non-woven [[abrasive]]s.<ref>[http://www.kwhpipe.com/Default.aspx?id=296212 "KWH Group Ltd"], KWH Pipe, accessed 24 February 2008</ref>


The village is [[Town twinning|twinned]] with the [[Emmaboda Municipality]], [[Sweden]].
The village is [[Town twinning|twinned]] with the [[Emmaboda Municipality]], [[Sweden]].


==History==
==History==
The original settlement was known as '''Epu'''.<ref name="Jeppo Church"/> In 1548 there were 189 inhabitants including 26 farmers. The church was opened in 1861.<ref name="Jeppo Church">[http://www.jeppoforsamling.fi/files/church.pdf "Jeppo Church"], Jeppo församling, ''accessed [[23 February]] [[2008]]</ref> In 1970, 84.5% of inhabitants were Swedish-speaking and 15.4% Finnish-speaking, thus the former municipality was bilingual. That municipality merged into [[Nykarleby]] in 1975.
The original settlement was known as '''Epu'''.<ref name="Jeppo Church"/> In 1548 there were 189 inhabitants including 26 farmers. The church was opened in 1861.<ref name="Jeppo Church">[http://www.jeppoforsamling.fi/files/church.pdf "Jeppo Church"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720184912/http://www.jeppoforsamling.fi/files/church.pdf |date=2011-07-20 }}, Jeppo församling, accessed 23 February 2008</ref> In 1970, 84.5% of inhabitants were Swedish-speaking and 15.4% Finnish-speaking, thus the former municipality was bilingual. That municipality merged into [[Nykarleby]] in 1975.


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Latest revision as of 09:14, 30 October 2022

Jeppo
Jeppo – Jepua
Former municipality
Jeppo kommun
Jepuan kunta
Jeppo Church [fi]
Jeppo Church [fi]
Coat of arms of Jeppo
Coat of arms
Jeppo is located in Finland
Jeppo
Jeppo
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 63°24′N 22°37′E / 63.400°N 22.617°E / 63.400; 22.617
CountryFinland

Jeppo (Finnish: Jepua) is a former municipality of Finland, now a village of Nykarleby.[1] The population is about 1,100; 82% of whom are Swedish-speaking.[2]

KWH Mirka has a factory there that produces coated and non-woven abrasives.[3]

The village is twinned with the Emmaboda Municipality, Sweden.

History[edit]

The original settlement was known as Epu.[4] In 1548 there were 189 inhabitants including 26 farmers. The church was opened in 1861.[4] In 1970, 84.5% of inhabitants were Swedish-speaking and 15.4% Finnish-speaking, thus the former municipality was bilingual. That municipality merged into Nykarleby in 1975.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jepua Map — Satellite Images of Jepua", Maplandia.com, accessed 23 February 2008
  2. ^ "Välkommen till Jeppo församlings hemsida!" Archived 2007-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Jeppo församling, accessed 24 February 2008
  3. ^ "KWH Group Ltd", KWH Pipe, accessed 24 February 2008
  4. ^ a b "Jeppo Church" Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, Jeppo församling, accessed 23 February 2008


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