Pohja, Finland former municipality
Pohja (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpoxja]); Swedish: Pojo (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpu:ju]) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Ekenäs and Karis to form the new town of Raseborg in 2009.
Pohja
Pohja – Pojo | |
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Former municipality | |
| Pohja Pojo | |
Pohja Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pohja in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°06′N 023°31.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Ekenäs sub-region |
| Consolidated | 2009 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 266.13 km2 (102.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 224.66 km2 (86.74 sq mi) |
| • Water | 41.47 km2 (16.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2008-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,936 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 60% (official) |
| • Swedish | 40% (official) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 4,936 (as of 31 December 2008)[2] and covered a land area of 224.66 square kilometres (86.74 sq mi).[1] The population density was 21.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (56.9/sq mi).
The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish (60%) and minority Swedish (40%) speakers. Pohja is one of the birthplaces of the Finnish metal industry. Fiskars Corporation was founded near Pohja in 1649 and remains the largest employer in municipality area to date.
Former villages
Villages located within the former Pohja municipality and which now belong to the city of Raseborg are: Antkärr, Ansku (sv. Antskog), Baggby, Pinjainen (sv. Billnäs), Björsby, Bockboda, Bollstad, Borgby, Brunkom, Brödtorp, Böle, Dalkarby, Laajasaniemi, Ekerö, Elimo, Fiskars, Forsby, Gammelby, Gennäs, Grabbskog, Grännäs, Gumnäs, Gästerby, Hindraböle, Hällskulla, Järnvik, Kila, Klinkbacka, Kockböle (part of Persböle), Koppskog, Kvarnby, Kyrkbacka, Lillfors, Munckbacka, Mörby, Nygård, Näsby, Pentby, Persböle, Ramskulla, Sidsbacka, Sjösäng, Skarpkulla, Skogböle (sv. Skogböle), Skogäng, Skrittskog, Skuru, Slicko, Sonabacka, Spakanäs, Starrböle, Stålbacka, Sunnanvik, Svedjeby, Sällvik, Torby, Trädbollstad, Åminne and Åminnefors.
The Riwer of Fiskars flowed through the former municipality and Flacksjö a lake. Please note, however, that Pohja Manor is located in the city of Salo.
Notable residents
- Charles Linn – one of the founders of Birmingham, Alabama
- Peter Lindroos – opera singer
References
- "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
External links
Media related to Pohja at Wikimedia Commons