Isojoki

Isojoki (Swedish: Storå; lit. "Big River") is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The city of Pori is located 83 kilometres (52 mi) south of Isojoki. The population of Isojoki is 1,937 (31 July 2020)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 642.38 km² (248.02 sq mi) of which 5.05 km² (1.95 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018).[1] The population density is 3.02/km² (7.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish and neighbour municipalities are Honkajoki, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kristinestad, Merikarvia and Siikainen.

Isojoki Storå
Municipality
Isojoen kunta Storå kommun
Isojoki church and bell tower
Coat of arms
Location of Isojoki in Finland
Coordinates: 62°06′50″N 21°57′30″E
Country	Finland
Region	South Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Suupohja sub-region
Charter	1855
Government
• Municipal manager	Juha Herrala
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	647.43 km^2 (249.97 sq mi)
• Land	642.38 km^2 (248.02 sq mi)
• Water	5.05 km^2 (1.95 sq mi)
Area rank	134th largest in Finland
Population  (2020-07-31)[2]
• Total	1,937
• Rank	265th largest in Finland
• Density	3.02/km^2 (7.8/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	98.4% (official)
• Swedish	0.5%
• Others	1.1%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	14.7%
• 15 to 64	58%
• 65 or older	27.3%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]	20.5%
Website	www.isojoki.fi

Although the area isn't very high, one of the highest hills of southern Finland is located here (Lauhanvuori). Many Finns from this area immigrated to Minnesota, in the USA, as well as Michigan.

Industry: Wood, potato, machinery.

Tourism: Lauhanvuori National Park (hotel, viewtower, big smoke sauna, historical nature with many relics from ice-age)

Nature: Mostly Forest, swamp and agriculture

References

1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Heinäkuu 2020" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "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 March 2009.
4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

External links

Media related to Isojoki at Wikimedia Commons

• Municipality of Isojoki – Official website