Närpes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Närpes
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Närpes Church
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Location of Närpes in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Sydösterbotten | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| City rights | 1993 | |
| Area
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| • Total | 2,334.14 km2 (901.22 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 977.82 km2 (377.54 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 80th largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,621 | |
| • Rank | 101st largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 9.84/km2 (25.5/sq mi) | |
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| • Swedish | 74% (official) | |
| • Finnish | 5.1% | |
| • Others | 20.9% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.8% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 28.7% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.narpes.fi | |
Närpes is a town in Finland. It is on the west coast of the country. Närpes is in the Ostrobothnia region. It is right by the Gulf of Bothnia.
About 10,000 people live in Närpes. This makes it the 101st most populated municipality in Finland. The town covers an area of about 2,334.14 square kilometres (901.22 sq mi). A small part of this area, 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi), is water.
Närpes is known for its many greenhouse farms. They grow a lot of tomatoes there. The town also makes trailers for trucks.
Närpes is a bilingual municipality. This means it has two official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Most people speak Swedish. In fact, Närpes was the last place in mainland Finland where only Swedish was spoken until 2016. Many residents speak a special type of Swedish. It is called Ostrobothnian Swedish. Other Swedish speakers might find it hard to understand.
The main roads in Närpes are Highway 8 and Highway 67. Highway 8 connects Turku and Vaasa. Highway 67 goes between Kaskinen and Seinäjoki.
History of Närpes
The history of Närpes goes back a long time. We know about it from the year 1331. That year, a person named Klas Bengtsson from "Nærpes" traded goods. He traded them with Bishop Bengt in Turku.
In 1348, King Magnus IV of Sweden made an important rule. He said that people in "Nerpis socken, Mustasaari socken and Pedersöre socken" could buy and sell "all eatables." This rule created the first official marketplaces in the Ostrobothnia area.
People and Languages
Närpes has welcomed many people from other countries. It has also taken in refugees.
Here are some of the largest groups of people who have moved to Närpes:
Vietnam
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sweden
Yugoslavia
Thailand
Russia
Ukraine
Estonia
Croatia
Lithuania
United States
Ecuador
International Connections
Närpes has special connections with other towns around the world. These are called twin towns or sister cities.
Twin Towns
Närpes is twinned with these towns:
Akranes, Iceland
Bamble, Norway
Tønder, Denmark- Västervik Municipality, Sweden
