Municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland
| Merijärvi | |
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| Municipality | |
| Merijärven kunta Merijärvi kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Merijärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°17.8′N 024°26.8′E / 64.2967°N 24.4467°E / 64.2967; 24.4467 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Ylivieska |
| Charter | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Kari Jokela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231.63 km (89.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 229.97 km (88.79 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.8 km (0.7 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 253rd largest in Finland |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,060 |
| • Rank | 291st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 4.61/km (11.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 0.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 24.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 51% |
| • 65 or older | 24.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.merijarvi.fi |
Merijärvi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,060 (31 December 2024) and covers an area of 231.63 square kilometres (89.43 sq mi) of which 1.8 km (0.69 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.61 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.9/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Notable people
- Juhani Alaranta, an ex-member of parliament
- Erkki Haukipuro, a late member of parliament, minister and governor
- Alvar Saukko, an ex-member of parliament
- Tuomas Myllylä, a cartoon artist
References
- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- "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.
- ^ "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to Merijärvi at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Merijärvi – Official website (in Finnish)
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