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Joroinen

Jorois
Municipality
Joroisten kunta
Jorois kommun
Joroinen church
Joroinen church
Coat of arms of Joroinen
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Paris of the Savonia
Location of Joroinen in Finland
Location of Joroinen in Finland
Country  Finland
Region North Savo
Sub-region Varkaus
Charter 1631
Area
 (2018-01-01)
 • Total 711.76 km2 (274.81 sq mi)
 • Land 574.89 km2 (221.97 sq mi)
 • Water 136.3 km2 (52.6 sq mi)
Area rank 148th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total 4,590
 • Rank 178th largest in Finland
 • Density 7.98/km2 (20.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 93.9% (official)
 • Swedish 0.4%
 • Others 5.7%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 13.4%
 • 15 to 64 55.5%
 • 65 or older 31.2%
Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST)

Joroinen is a cool place in Finland! It's a municipality, which means it's like a town or a local area that has its own government. Joroinen is located in a part of Finland called North Savo. It's also part of the larger Eastern Finland area.

About 4,626 people live in Joroinen. The municipality covers a total area of 982 square kilometers. This includes both land and water. Joroinen was officially established in 1631.

Villages in Joroinen

Joroinen is made up of several smaller areas called villages. Here are some of them:

  • Joroisniemi
  • Järvikylä
  • Kaitainen
  • Katajamäki
  • Katisenlahti
  • Kerisalo
  • Kerisalonsaari
  • Kiekka
  • Kotkatlahti
  • Kurkela
  • Kuvansi
  • Koskenkylä
  • Lahnalahti
  • Maavesi
  • Montola
  • Ruokojärvi
  • Ruokoniemi
  • Savuniemi
  • Tahkoranta

Historic Manor Houses

Joroinen is known for its beautiful old manor houses. These large, historic homes tell stories of the past. Here are some of the famous manor houses in the area:

  • Frugård
  • Hoviniemi
  • Joroisniemi, Braseborg
  • Juhanala
  • Järvikylä
  • Karhulahti
  • Korhola
  • Koskenhovi
  • Kotkanhovi
  • Paajala, Örnevik
  • Pasala
  • Puomila
  • Räisälänranta
  • Stendal
  • Torstila
  • Tuomaala
  • Virrantalo
  • Vättilä

International Connections

Joroinen has a special friendship with another town in a different country. This is called a "twin town" or "sister city" relationship. It helps people from different places learn about each other's cultures.

Twin Town

Joroinen is twinned with:

  • Estonia Ülenurme, Estonia

See also

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