Merijärvi
| Merijärvi | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Merijärven kunta | ||
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 Location of Merijärvi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 64°17.8′N 024°26.8′E / 64.2967°N 24.4467°ECoordinates: 64°17.8′N 024°26.8′E / 64.2967°N 24.4467°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Ylivieska sub-region | |
| Charter | 1866 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Kari Jokela | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 229.88 km2 (88.76 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 229.83 km2 (88.74 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 253rd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,130 | |
| • Rank | 297th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 4.92/km2 (12.7/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.6% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.4% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 22.5% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 18.4% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20% | |
| Website | www.merijarvi.fi | |
Merijärvi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,130 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 229.88 square kilometres (88.76 sq mi) of which 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (12.7/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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