Kalajoki
Kalajoki | |
|---|---|
Toun | |
| Kalajoen kaupunki | |
 Sandy beaches o Kalajoki | |
 Coat airms | |
 Location o Kalajoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°16′N 023°57′E / 64.267°N 23.950°ECoordinates: 64°16′N 023°57′E / 64.267°N 23.950°E | |
| Kintra |  Finland |
| Region | Northren Ostrobothnie |
| Sub-region | Ylivieska sub-region |
| Chairter | 1865 |
| Toun privileges | 2002 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Toun manager | Jukka Puoskari |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2391.30 km2 (923.29 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 922.16 km2 (356.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1469.15 km2 (567.24 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 84t lairgest in Finland |
| Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,328 |
| • Rank | 83rd lairgest in Finland |
| • Density | 13.37/km2 (34.6/sq mi) |
| Population bi native leid | |
| • Finnish | 98.8% (offeecial) |
| • Swadish | 0.2% |
| • Ithers | 1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 tae 14 | 19.7% |
| • 15 tae 64 | 63.2% |
| • 65 or aulder | 17.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kalajoki.fi |
Kalajoki is a toun an municipality o Finland.
It is locatit in the Northren Ostrobothnie region. The toun haes a population o 12,328 (28 Februar 2023)[2] an covers an aurie o 2,391.30 square kilometre (923.29 sq mi) o which 1,469.15 km2 (567.24 sq mi) is watter.[1] The population densitie is 13.37 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.6/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
The first reference tae Kalajoki can be foond frae the beginnin o 16t century an it got the status o a parish in 1525, it wis designatit as a regional parish in 1545. This status endit wi the abolishment o the parish form o organisation in the early 1860s. Kalajoki wis a significant mercat place an controlled the whole regions taur treddin. Bi the end o 19t century the meanin o taur wis diminishin as a guid an the importance o Kalajoki wis reducit thareefter.
The taur trade wis a derivative o the forestry industry, an Kalajoki haes lang been the location o forestry activities. Thare are still sawmills in operation in the ceety the day.
In addeetion tae taur treddin, Kalajoki haes lang been a fermin commonty, producin a variety o agricultural products, includin wheat an rye. Thare are mony ferms still operatin in the ceety, an thare is a weekly mercat durin the spring an simmer months whare local fermers an merchants sell thair products.
Govrenment[eedit | eedit soorce]
Thare wur mony attempts tae reorganise Kalajoki as a ceety, which wad confer additional authorities on the municipality. The first attempt wis in 1865, an thare wur several subsequent attempts throughoot the 20t century. Kalajoki wis feenally reorganisit as a ceety in 2002.
Juist lik ony municipality in Finland, the ceety o Kalajoki is componed o several sub-units, cried a kylä. The follaein compone the ceety o Kalajoki: Vasankari, Plassi, Mehtäkylä, Pohjankylä, Pitkäsenkylä, Etelänkylä, Kääntä, Tynkä, Rahja, Kurikkala, Kärkinen, Typpö, Rautio.
Ivery fower years, the voters o Kalajoki elect a ceety cooncil o 35 memmers which meets monthly. The Cooncil then elects a govrenin cooncil o nine memmers that meets mair regularly tae transact the business o the ceety. As o the maist recent municipal election in 2004, 19 memmers o the ceety cooncil are frae the Centre Pairty, 6 are frae the local Pro Kalajoki Pairty, 4 are frae the centre-right Naitional Coalition Pairty, 3 are frae the Left Alliance, 2 are frae the centre-left Social Democratic Pairty, an ane memmer is frae the Christian Democrats Pairty.
The municipality o Rautio wis consolidatit wi Kalajoki in 1973. The neebourin municipality o Himanka wis consolidatit wi Kalajoki on 1 Januar 2010.[6]
Tourism[eedit | eedit soorce]
Kalajoki is a well kent tourist attraction place in Finland due tae lang sandy beaches (sea) an relatit activities.
Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
- ↑ a b "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.
- ↑ Uusitalo, Heikki (29 Apryle 2008). "Kalajoki ja Himanka virallistivat liittonsa". Kaleva.plus (in Finnish). Kaleva Kustannus Oy. STT. Archived frae the original on 7 Januar 2019. Retrieved 13 Mairch 2009.
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
Media relatit tae Kalajoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Kalajoki Archived 2009-11-24 at the Wayback Machine – Offeecial wabsteid
- Kalajoki Tourism Information