Harjavalta

Harjavalta [ ˌ hɑrjɑ ʋɑltɑ ] is a town with 7494 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in south-western Finland. It is located about 30 km southwest of the port city of Pori on the middle reaches of the river Kokemäenjoki in the landscape Satakunta. Harjavalta is exclusively Finnish speakers.

The church has existed since 1869, since 1977 it has city status. In addition to the Kirchdorf Harjavalta the city area include the towns of Hauvola, Havinki, Hermu, Hiirijärvi, Huhtamaa, Merstola, Mämminmäki, Niuttula, Näyhälä, Pirilä, Pirkkala, Pitkäpäälä, Raasa, Suomenkylä, Torttila, Torvela, Tuisku, Vareksela and Vinnari.

Harjavalta since the end of World War II, a center of the Finnish metal industry, was laid as a militarily important copper melt in the face of the Soviet advance from eastern Finland Imatra after Harjavalta. In today the Swedish Boliden group associated hut up to 160,000 tons of anode copper per year are now obtained, which are mostly processed in the 30 km away Kupferrraffinerie the company in Pori. In addition to copper and nickel is melted in Harjavalta.

Policy

Management As a traditional industrial city Harjavalta is a stronghold of the Finnish left. In the local elections of 2008, the Social Democrats reached their nation's best result here. With a vote share of 44.4 they represent 13 of 27 seats in the municipal council, the highest decision-making authority in municipal matters. Even the Left Alliance is disproportionately with a vote share of 16.8 % and four seats in Harjavalta. The second strongest power in the council, however, is the conservative National Coalition Party with six seats, while the third People's Party of Finland, the Centre Party, with a single-digit election results and two mandates hardly plays a role. Also with two seats, the Christian Democrats are represented in the council.