Karijoki
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| Basic data | |
| State : |
 Finland
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| Landscape : | South Ostrobothnia |
| Administrative community : | Suupohja |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 18 ′ N , 21 ° 42 ′ E |
| Surface: | 186.55 km² |
| of which land area: | 185.77 km² |
| of which inland waterways: | 0.78 km² |
| Residents : | 1,274 (Dec 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 6.9 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number : | 218 |
| Language (s) : | Finnish |
| Website : | www.karijoki.fi |
Karijoki ( Swedish : Bötom ) is a municipality in the South Ostrobothnian countryside in western Finland .
The entire population is Finnish-speaking .
Villages
In addition to the village of Karijoki, the municipality includes the villages of Alakylä, Myrkky and Ylikylä.
coat of arms
Description of the coat of arms : "In the blue shield, four silver wolf teeth grow up from the silver base of the shield ".
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- Antti Rajamäki , athlete
- Pentti Lund (1925-2013), ice hockey player (first Finn in the NHL )
Died in Karijoki
- Eero Berg (1898–1969), long-distance runner
Web links
Commons : Karijoki - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish Land Surveyors): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 . (PDF file; 194 kB)
- ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018
