Karijoki (Finnish: [ˈkɑriˌjoki]; Swedish: Bötom) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Karijoki is 1,188 (December 31, 2023),[2] which makes it the smallest municipality in South Ostrobothnia in terms of population. The municipality covers an area of 185.58 km2 (71.65 sq mi) of which 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) is inland water (January 1, 2018).[1] The population density is 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Karijoki Bötom | |
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Municipality | |
| Karijoen kunta Bötoms kommun | |
 Karijoki in 1990 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Karijoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°18.5′N 021°42.5′E / 62.3083°N 21.7083°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Suupohja sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Marko Keski-Sikkilä |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 186.54 km2 (72.02 sq mi) |
| • Land | 185.58 km2 (71.65 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 267th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,188 |
| • Rank | 287th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.7% |
| • Others | 2.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.4% |
| • 65 or older | 36.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.karijoki.fi |
A neanderthal cave, the Wolf cave, was found in the Pyhävuori mountains in Karijoki in 1997.
Villages
- Alakylä
- Karijoen kirkonkylä
- Myrkky
- Ylikylä
Notable individuals
- Aarne Ahola, Knight of the Mannerheim Cross No. 71
- Antti Rajamäki, former sprinter
- Erkki Rankaviita, folk musician
- Knut Sonck, dean
- Paul Norrback, accordionist and composer
- Pentti Lund. ice hockey player
- Susanna Rajamäki, athlete
References
External links
Media related to Karijoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Karijoen kunta – The official website of the municipality