Karvia

Karvia
Municipality
Karvian kunta
Karvia kommun
Karvia Church.
Karvia Church.
Coat of arms of Karvia
Coat of arms
Location of Karvia in Finland
Location of Karvia in Finland
Coordinates: 62°08′N 022°33.5′E / 62.133°N 22.5583°E / 62.133; 22.5583
Country Finland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionPohjois-Satakunta sub-region
Charter1865
Government
 • Municipal managerTarja Hosiasluoma
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
519.90 km2 (200.73 sq mi)
 • Land502.22 km2 (193.91 sq mi)
 • Water17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
 • Rank175th largest in Finland
Population
 (2025-06-30)[2]
 • Total
2,162
 • Rank249th largest in Finland
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Population by native language
[2]
 • Finnish94.7% (official)
 • Others5.3%
Population by age
[3]
 • 0 to 1412%
 • 15 to 6453.4%
 • 65 or older34.6%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.karvia.fi

Karvia is a municipality of Finland founded in 1865.

Karvia is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The population is 2,162 (30 June 2025)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 502.22 km2 (193.91 sq mi) of which 17.90 km2 (6.91 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018).[1] The population density is 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi).

Twin town of Karvia is Viru-Nigula in Estonia since 1994.

References

  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in January to June 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 July 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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