Karkkila

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Karkkila

KarkkilaHögfors
Toun
Karkkilan kaupunkiHögfors stad
Helvar Oy main office in Karkkila
Helvar Oy main office in Karkkila
Coat of airms o Karkkila
Coat airms
Location o Karkkila in Finland
Location o Karkkila in Finland
Coordinates: 60°32′N 024°13′E / 60.533°N 24.217°E / 60.533; 24.217Coordinates: 60°32′N 024°13′E / 60.533°N 24.217°E / 60.533; 24.217
Kintra Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionHelsinki sub-region
Chairter1932
Toun1977
Govrenment
 • Ceety managerMinna Karhunen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total255.32 km2 (98.58 sq mi)
 • Laund242.36 km2 (93.58 sq mi)
 • Water12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Area rank248t lairgest in Finland
Population
 (2023-02-28)[2]
 • Total8,608
 • Rank114t lairgest in Finland
 • Density35.52/km2 (92.0/sq mi)
Population bi native leid
 • Finnish96.1% (offeecial)
 • Swadish0.7%
 • Ithers3.2%
Population by age
 • 0 tae 1416.8%
 • 15 tae 6465.3%
 • 65 or aulder17.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Urbanisation88.4%
Unemployment rate7.8%
Websitewww.karkkila.fi

Karkkila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑrkːilɑ]; Swadish: Högfors) is a toun an a municipality o Finland.

Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]

It is locatit in the province o Soothren Finland an is pairt o the Uusimaa region. The municipality haes a population o 8,608 (28 Februar 2023)[2] an the municipality covers an aurie 255.32 square kilometre (98.58 sq mi) o which 12.95 square kilometre (5.00 sq mi) is inland watter (2018-01-01).[1] The population densitie is 36 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi) (28 Februar 2023).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Politics[eedit | eedit soorce]

Results o the Finnish pairlamentar election, 2011 in Karkkila:

Internaitional relations[eedit | eedit soorce]

Twin touns - Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]

Karkkila is a member o the Douzelage, a unique toun twinnin association o 24 touns athort the European Union. This active toun twinnin began in 1991 an thare are regular events, such as a produce mercat frae each o the ither kintras an festivals.[6][7] Discussions regarding membership are in haund wi three further touns an aw (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenia, an Tryavna in Bulgarie).

Spain Altea, Spain - 1991
Germany Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
Italy Bellagio, Italy - 1991
Republic o Ireland Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
Fraunce Granville, France - 1991
Denmark Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
Belgium Houffalize, Belgium - 1991
Netherlands Meerssen, Netherlands - 1991
Luxembourg Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
Greece Preveza, Greece - 1991
Portugal Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
Unitit Kinrick Sherborne, Unitit Kinrick - 1991
Finland Karkkila, Finland - 1997
Swaden Oxelösund, Swaden - 1998
Austrick Judenburg, Austrick - 1999
Poland Chojna, Poland - 2004
Hungary Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
Latvie Sigulda, Latvie - 2004
Czech Republic Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
Estonie Türi, Estonie - 2004
Slovakie Zvolen, Slovakie - 2007
Lithuanie Prienai, Lithuanie - 2008
Maltae Marsaskala, Maltae - 2009
Romanie Siret, Romanie - 2010

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
  2. a b "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2009.
  4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2009.
  5. a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.
  6. "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Archived frae the original on 17 Februar 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  7. "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Archived frae the original on 6 Apryle 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.

Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]

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