Kirkkonummi
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Kirkkonummi Kirkkonummi – Kyrkslätt |
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Kirkkonummen kunta Kyrkslätts kommun |
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Kirkkonummi church
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 Location of Kirkkonummi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°07′N 024°26′E / 60.117°N 24.433°ECoordinates: 60°07′N 024°26′E / 60.117°N 24.433°E | ||
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 Finland
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| Region | Uusimaa | |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region | |
| Charter | 1330 | |
| Municipal manager | Tarmo Aarnio | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 366.15 km2 (141.37 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 366.10 km2 (141.35 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 649.91 km2 (250.93 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 209th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 38,842 | |
| • Rank | 28th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 106.1/km2 (275/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 77.9% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 18.5% (official) | |
| • Others | 3.6% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 23.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 67% | |
| • 65 or older | 9.7% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19% | |
| Website | www.kirkkonummi.fi | |
Kirkkonummi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkirkːoˌnumːi], Swedish: Kyrkslätt, pronounced [tɕyrkslɛt]) is a municipality of 38,842 inhabitants (31 March 2016) in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "Kirkkonummi" and "Kyrkslätt" in English is "church heath".
The municipality is located just outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, bordering the city of Espoo in the east. Other neighbouring municipalities are Vihti and Siuntio. The distance from the municipal centre to central Helsinki is some 30 kilometres (20 mi). Kirkkonummi also has excellent train and bus connections to other parts of the Greater Helsinki area, and many of its inhabitants commute daily to Helsinki.
The municipality covers an area of 366.15 square kilometres (141.37 sq mi) of which 649.91 km2 (250.93 sq mi) is water. The population density is 106.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (275/sq mi). Over the recent years, Kirkkonummi has faced the highest population growth rate in the country, over 3% per annum.
Major population centres in Kirkkonummi include the municipal centre, Masala, Veikkola, Kantvik and the Upinniemi naval garrison area. In addition to these, there are dozens of smaller villages. Geographically, Kirkkonummi has two famous peninsulas, namely Porkkala and Upinniemi, the latter one of which houses a major Finnish naval base. Porkkala is also on one of the main bird migration routes in the Baltic Sea region. Additionally, Kirkkonummi has a large central plains area, through which a railway goes from Helsinki to Turku as well as extensive lake areas, much of which is relatively untouched wilderness.
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