Kronoby

Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy, Finnish: [ˈkruːnuˌpyː]) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kronoby is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kronoby is approximately 6,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 50,000. It is the 147th most populous municipality in Finland.

Kronoby
Kronoby – Kruunupyy
Municipality
Kronoby kommun
Kruunupyyn kunta
Kronoby riverside
Coat of arms
Location of Kronoby in Finland
Coordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E
Country Finland
RegionOstrobothnia
Sub-regionJakobstad sub-region
Charter1607
Government
 • Municipal ManagerMichael Djupsjöbacka
 • Municipal Council ChairwomanMarketta Widjeskog
 • Municipal Administration ChairmanHans-Erik Lindgren
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total752.65 km2 (290.60 sq mi)
 • Land712.85 km2 (275.23 sq mi)
 • Water40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
 • Rank120th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,368
 • Rank147th largest in Finland
 • Density8.93/km2 (23.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Swedish76% (official)
 • Finnish19.1%
 • Others4.9%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1416.8%
 • 15 to 6457.1%
 • 65 or older26.1%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.kronoby.fi

Kronoby covers an area of 752.65 square kilometres (290.60 sq mi) of which 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 8.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.1/sq mi).

Kronoby is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 19% Finnish speakers, 76% Swedish speakers, and 5% speakers of other languages.

The neighbouring municipalities of Kronoby are Evijärvi, Kaustinen, Kokkola, Larsmo, Pedersöre and Veteli. The city of Vaasa is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of Kronoby.

Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.[5]

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  3. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. Alueen lentoasema – Kokairport.fi (in Finnish)

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