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Eurajoki

Eurajoki
Euraåminne
Municipality
Eurajoen kunta
Coat of arms of Eurajoki
Coat of arms
Location of Eurajoki in Finland
Location of Eurajoki in Finland
Coordinates: 61°12′N 021°44′E / 61.200°N 21.733°E / 61.200; 21.733Coordinates: 61°12′N 021°44′E / 61.200°N 21.733°E / 61.200; 21.733
Country  Finland
Region Satakunta
Sub-region Rauma sub-region
Charter 1869
Government
 • Municipality manager Harri Hiitiö
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 345.64 km2 (133.45 sq mi)
 • Land 345.39 km2 (133.36 sq mi)
 • Water 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi)
Area rank 223rd largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 5,934
 • Rank 158th largest in Finland
 • Density 17.18/km2 (44.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 99% (official)
 • Swedish 0.2%
 • Others 0.9%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 18.3%
 • 15 to 64 63.9%
 • 65 or older 17.8%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 18%
Climate Dfc
Website www.eurajoki.fi

Eurajoki (Swedish: Euraåminne) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 5,934 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 345.64 square kilometres (133.45 sq mi) of which 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) is water. The population density is 17.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (44.5/sq mi).

Two of Finland's four nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, and a third one is under construction. The two other operating reactors are at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Eurajoki:



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