Myrskylä
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Myrskylä Myrskylä – Mörskom |
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Myrskylän kunta Mörskom kommun |
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Myrskylä Church
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 Location of Myrskylä in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°40′N 025°51′E / 60.667°N 25.850°ECoordinates: 60°40′N 025°51′E / 60.667°N 25.850°E | ||
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 Finland
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| Region | Uusimaa | |
| Sub-region | Porvoo sub-region | |
| Charter | 1636 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipality manager | Sabah Samaletdin | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 200.35 km2 (77.36 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 200.36 km2 (77.36 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 262nd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,966 | |
| • Rank | 273rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 9.81/km2 (25.4/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 87.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 10.8% (official) | |
| • Others | 2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.6% | |
| • 65 or older | 21% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20% | |
| Urbanisation | 44.6% | |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.myrskyla.fi | |
Myrskylä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmyrskylæ]; Swedish: Mörskom) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 1,966 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 200.35 square kilometres (77.36 sq mi) of which 5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.81 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.4/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Askola, Porvoo, Pukkila, Orimattila, Lapinjärvi and Loviisa.
The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.
Myrskylä is the birthplace of former Olympic track champion Lasse Virén. The educational department takes part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland.
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Myrskylä:
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