Pedersöre

Pedersöre (Finnish: Pedersören kunta, before 1989 Pietarsaaren maalaiskunta) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Pedersöre is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pedersöre is approximately 11,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 50,000. It is the 88th most populous municipality in Finland.

Pedersöre
Pedersöre – Pedersören kunta
Municipality
Pedersöre kommun
Pedersören kunta
Pedersöre municipal office
Coat of arms
Location of Pedersöre in Finland
Coordinates: 63°36′N 022°47.5′E
Country Finland
RegionOstrobothnia
Sub-regionJakobstad sub-region
SeatBennäs
Government
 • Municipal managerMikael Sandås
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total826.05 km2 (318.94 sq mi)
 • Land794.26 km2 (306.67 sq mi)
 • Water31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi)
 • Rank103rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total11,225
 • Rank88th largest in Finland
 • Density14.13/km2 (36.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Swedish88.4% (official)
 • Finnish8.1%
 • Others3.5%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1423.6%
 • 15 to 6458.1%
 • 65 or older18.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.pedersore.fi

Pedersöre covers an area of 826.05 square kilometres (318.94 sq mi) of which 31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 14.13 inhabitants per square kilometre (36.6/sq mi).

Pedersöre consists of many smaller villages, the most important being Bennäs, Kållby, Edsevö, Esse, Ytteresse and Purmo. The county town is Bennäs. Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Kauhava, Kronoby, Larsmo, Jakobstad and Nykarleby.

Pedersöre is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 8% Finnish speakers, 88% Swedish speakers, and 4% speakers of other languages.

History

Pedersöre was first mentioned in 1348 in a trade statute issued by king Magnus Eriksson. The municipalities Esse and Purmo separated from Pedersöre in 1865, only to return in 1977.[5]

Economy

Agriculture and shipbuilding have been the traditional industries in Pedersöre.[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. . helsinkitimes.fi (16 January 2015). Retrieved on 21 July 2016.

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