Merikarvia

Merikarvia [ mɛrikɑrviɑ ] (Swedish: Sastmola ) is a Finnish community in the landscape Satakunta in western Finland. Merikarvia has an area of ​​444.4 square kilometers, of which 4.12 square kilometers is water area.

The parish Merikarvia was founded in 1639, after they had separated from Pori and Ulvila. The parish government began in 1647 and the Municipal Government, 1865.

Towns

To the municipality includes the villages of Alakylä, Etelämaa, Filppula, Harvala, Honkajärvi, Kasala, Kangasniemi Koittankoski, Kuvaskangas, Köörtilä, Lammela, Lankoski, Lauttijärvi, Peippu, Pooskeri, Pohjansaha, Riispyy, Heidi Timmer, Trolssi, Tuorilas and Ylikylä.

Twin Cities

Merikarvia maintains the following twinning:

  • Söderhamn in Sweden since 1957
  • Pühalepa in Estonia, since 1992

Personalities

  • Arvo Salo (1932-2011), journalist, writer and politician
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