Karijoki

Karijoki
Bötom
Municipality
Karijoen kunta
Bötoms kommun
Karijoki in 1990
Karijoki in 1990
Coat of arms of Karijoki
Location of Karijoki in Finland
Location of Karijoki in Finland
Coordinates: 62°18.5′N 021°42.5′E / 62.3083°N 21.7083°E / 62.3083; 21.7083Coordinates: 62°18.5′N 021°42.5′E / 62.3083°N 21.7083°E / 62.3083; 21.7083
Country Finland
RegionSouth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionSuupohja sub-region
Government
 • Municipal managerMarko Keski-Sikkilä
Area
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total186.54 km2 (72.02 sq mi)
 • Land185.77 km2 (71.73 sq mi)
 • Water0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
 • Rank267th largest in Finland
Population
(2021-12-31)
 • Total1,192
 • Rank290th largest in Finland
 • Density6.42/km2 (16.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish97.8% (official)
 • Swedish2.2%
 • Others0.1%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1411.4%
 • 15 to 6452.4%
 • 65 or older36.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate22.5%
Websitewww.karijoki.fi

Karijoki (Swedish: Bötom) is a municipality of Finland.

It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Karijoki is 1,192 (December 31, 2021), which makes it the smallest municipality in South Ostrobothnia in terms of population. The municipality covers an area of 185.77 km2 (71.73 sq mi) of which 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) is inland water (January 1, 2018). The population density is 6.42/km2 (16.6/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

A neanderthal cave, the Wolf cave, was found in the Pyhävuori mountains in Karijoki in 1997.

Villages

  • Alakylä
  • Karijoen kirkonkylä
  • Myrkky
  • Ylikylä

Notable individuals


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