Joroinen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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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Region | North Savo | |
Sub-region | Varkaus | |
Charter | 1631 | |
Area
(2018-01-01)
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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 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:
See also
In Spanish: Joroinen para niños