Joroinen facts for kids
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Joroinen
Jorois
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Municipality
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| Joroisten kunta Jorois kommun |
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Joroinen church
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| Nickname(s):
Paris of the Savonia
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Location of Joroinen in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | North Savo | |
| Sub-region | Varkaus | |
| Charter | 1631 | |
| Area
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| • 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)
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| • 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 municipality in the North Savo region of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia sub-region. The municipality has a population of approximately 4,626 people and covers an area of 982 square kilometers.
Contents
Some villages
- Joroisniemi
- Järvikylä
- Kaitainen
- Katajamäki
- Katisenlahti
- Kerisalo
- Kerisalonsaari
- Kiekka
- Kotkatlahti
- Kurkela
- Kuvansi
- Koskenkylä
- Lahnalahti
- Maavesi
- Montola
- Ruokojärvi
- Ruokoniemi
- Savuniemi
- Tahkoranta
Historic manor houses of the area
Source:
- Frugård
- Hoviniemi
- Joroisniemi, Braseborg
- Juhanala
- Järvikylä
- Karhulahti
- Korhola
- Koskenhovi
- Kotkanhovi
- Paajala, Örnevik
- Pasala
- Puomila
- Räisälänranta
- Stendal
- Torstila
- Tuomaala
- Virrantalo
- Vättilä
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Joroinen is twinned with:
Ülenurme, Estonia
See also
In Spanish: Joroinen para niños
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