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Joroinen

Coordinates: 62°11′N 027°50′E / 62.183°N 27.833°E / 62.183; 27.833
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Joroinen
Jorois
Municipality
Joroisten kunta
Jorois kommun
Joroinen church
Joroinen church
Coat of arms of Joroinen
Nickname: 
Paris of the Savonia[2]
Location of Joroinen in Finland
Location of Joroinen in Finland
Coordinates: 62°11′N 027°50′E / 62.183°N 27.833°E / 62.183; 27.833
Country Finland
RegionNorth Savo[1]
Sub-regionVarkaus
Charter1631
Government
 • Municipality managerJoonas Hänninen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total711.76 km2 (274.81 sq mi)
 • Land574.89 km2 (221.97 sq mi)
 • Water136.3 km2 (52.6 sq mi)
 • Rank148th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[4]
 • Total4,575
 • Rank178th largest in Finland
 • Density7.96/km2 (20.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish93.9% (official)
 • Swedish0.4%
 • Others5.7%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1413.4%
 • 15 to 6455.5%
 • 65 or older31.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.joroinen.fi

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.


Some villages

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  • 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

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Source:[8]

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

International relations

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Twin towns — sister cities

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Joroinen is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ "Government decided on division into regions". Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  2. ^ Nykänen, Helmi. "Joroisissa on itsetunto kohdillaan: "Savon Pariisi on aika korskean komea titteli omittavaksi"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish).
  3. ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  6. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Herrasväen asuinpaikat - Eteläsavon kartanot ja kartanoiksi kutsutut". kirjasto.mikkeli.fi.
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