Honkajoki

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Honkajoen kunta
coat of arms map
Honkajoki Coat of Arms Location of Honkajoki in Finland
Basic data
State : FinlandFinland Finland
Landscape : Satakunta
Administrative community : North Satakunta
Geographical location 61 ° 59 ′  N , 22 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 61 ° 59 ′  N , 22 ° 16 ′  E
Surface: 333.07 km²
of which land area: 331.27 km²
of which inland waterways: 1.80 km²
Residents : 1,666 (Dec. 31, 2018)
Population density : 5 people / km²
Municipality number : 099
Language (s) : Finnish
Website : honkajoki.fi

Honkajoki [ ˈhɔŋkɑjɔki ] is a municipality in south- western Finland and in some places forms the northern border of the Satakunta landscape . The population is 1666 (as of December 31, 2018). The name Honkajoki translated from Finnish means something like pine river . Honkajoki is located around 70 km northeast of Pori and 110 km northwest of the city of Tampere . In terms of transport, the community is connected via national road 44. The area of ​​the municipality is 333.07 km², of which 1.80 km² is water. The Kirchdorf the community is on the river Karvianjoki , of which the second part of the name originated the community.

Municipal coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality consists of a two-handled brown vat on a light blue background. There is a seven-pointed silver star above this wooden vessel. The tub stands for the traditional craft of the cooper , the star comes from the coat of arms of the Satakunta landscape.

Individual evidence

  1. Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish land surveying office): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 . (PDF file; 194 kB)
  2. Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018

Web links

Commons : Honkajoki  - collection of images, videos and audio files