Kronoby

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Kronoby
KronobyKruunupyy
Municipality
Kronoby kommun
Kruunupyyn kunta
Kronoby riverside
Kronoby riverside
Coat of arms of Kronoby
Coat of arms
Location of Kronoby in Finland
Location of Kronoby in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Ostrobothnia
Sub-region Jakobstad sub-region
Charter 1607
Government
 • Municipal Manager Michael Djupsjöbacka
 • Municipal Council Chairwoman Marketta Widjeskog
 • Municipal Administration Chairman Hans-Erik Lindgren
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 752.64 km2 (290.60 sq mi)
 • Land 712.34 km2 (275.04 sq mi)
 • Water 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Area rank 161st largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 6,654
 • Rank 153rd largest in Finland
 • Density 9.34/km2 (24.2/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Swedish 83.3% (official)
 • Finnish 15.6% (official)
 • Others 1.1%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 18.3%
 • 15 to 64 61.8%
 • 65 or older 19.9%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 19.5%
Website www.kronoby.fi

Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy) is a municipality of Finland.

Kronoby is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 6,654 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 752.64 square kilometres (290.60 sq mi) of which 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.2/sq mi).

The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish (83.3%) and the minority Finnish (15.6%).[3]

Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.

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External links

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