Seinäjoki
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Seinäjoki is a ceety that is the caipital o Soothren Ostrobothnie, Finland. Seinäjoki oreeginatit aroond the Östermyra bruk iron an gunpouder factories foondit in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, mercat toun in 1931 an town in 1960. In the beginnin o 2009, the neighbourin municipalities o Nurmo an Ylistaro wur consolidatit wi Seinäjoki.
Seinäjoki | |
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Ceety | |
Seinäjoen kaupunki | |
Lakeuden Risti Kirk | |
Location of Seinäjoki in Finland | |
Coordinates: 62°47.5′N 022°50.5′E | |
Kintra | Finland |
Region | Soothren Ostrobothnie |
Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region |
Charter | 1868 |
Market town | 1931 |
Town | 1960 |
Govrenment | |
• Ceety manager | Jorma Rasinmäki |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1469.23 km2 (567.27 sq mi) |
• Laund | 1431.64 km2 (552.76 sq mi) |
• Water | 37.59 km2 (14.51 sq mi) |
Area rank | 48t lairgest in Finland |
Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
• Total | 65,377 |
• Rank | 16t lairgest in Finland |
• Density | 45.67/km2 (118.3/sq mi) |
Population bi native leid | |
• Finnish | 98.7% (offeecial) |
• Swadish | 0.2% |
• Ithers | 1.1% |
Population by age | |
• 0 tae 14 | 18.3% |
• 15 tae 64 | 66.8% |
• 65 or aulder | 15% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www.seinajoki.fi |
The toun leebrar, Lakeuden Risti kirk an central admeenistrative biggins are designed bi Alvar Aalto.
The asteroid 1521 Seinäjoki bears the toun's name.
Seinäjoki wis historically cawed Östermyra in Swadish. The day this name is vera seldom uised even amang the Swadish speakers.
Seinäjoki Airport is locatit in the neighbourin municipality o Ilmajoki, 11 kilometres (10 mi) sooth o Seinäjoki ceety centre.
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