Kurikka
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region | |
| Founded | 1868 | |
| Market town | 1966 | |
| City rights | 1977 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Paavo Tyrväinen | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 913.45 km2 (352.69 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 905.66 km2 (349.68 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 121st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 21,659 | |
| • Rank | 78th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 23.92/km2 (62.0/sq mi) | |
| • Demonym | Kurikkalainen (Finnish), From Kurikka (English), Kurikkalaanen (Local dialect) |
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| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.8% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.3% | |
| • Others | 0.9% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.8% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 20.1% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18% | |
| Website | www.kurikka.fi | |
Kurikka is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kurikka is 21,659 (31 March 2016)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 905.66 km2 (349.68 sq mi) of which 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2011).[1] The population density is 23.92/km2 (62.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kurikka is recognized not only as a dynamic town of trade and business activities but also as an important hub of agriculture. Tens of small to medium-sized furniture manufacturers create design furniture to the Northern European market. Kurikka is at the same time comfortably small and big enough, with excellent services nearby, and a very nice nature surrounding the whole town.
In Kurikka, you can live in a modern fashion in the town centre or in a peaceful countryside setting. The spirit of the town includes a lot of entrepreneurship and activity, features typical of South Ostrobothnia – and also more and more international elements. Kurikka has a very advanced public school system including elementary, high school and secondary grade education and high quality health care system provided by the municipality.
The town of Kurikka is financially very stable. Kurikka is one of the biggest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant Fortum as well as in Neste Oil, one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the Finnish Centre because of the agricultural roots and past of the town.
The municipality of Jurva was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009 and municipality of Jalasjärvi on 1 January 2016.
Contents
Notable people
- Juha Mieto (born 1949), former cross country skier
- Jorma Ollila (born 1950), Nokia and Royal Dutch Shell chairman of the board
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Kurikka is twinned with:
Ockelbo Municipality, Sweden
Melhus, Norway
Holmegaard, Denmark
References
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