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Eurajoki (Finnish: [ˈeu̯rɑˌjoki]; Swedish: Euraåminne) is a municipalityofFinland located in the regionofSatakunta in the provinceofWestern Finland. The municipality has a population of 9,143 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 1,504.96 square kilometres (581.07 sq mi) of which 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 17.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (46.0/sq mi).
Eurajoki
Euraåminne
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Municipality
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| Eurajoen kunta Euraåminne kommun | |
Vuojoki Manor at Eurajoki, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Eurajoki in Finland
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| Coordinates: 61°12′N 021°44′E / 61.200°N 21.733°E / 61.200; 21.733 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Rauma sub-region |
| First records | 1344 |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Harri Hiitiö |
| Area
(2018-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 1,504.96 km2 (581.07 sq mi) |
| • Land | 514.99 km2 (198.84 sq mi) |
| • Water | 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 223rd largest in Finland |
| Population
(2023-12-31)[2]
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| • Total | 9,143 |
| • Rank | 106th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 17.75/km2 (46.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 3.7% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 17.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.7% |
| • 65 or older | 26.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Three of Finland's five nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki,[5] and a fourth one is planned since 2008.[6] The two other operating reactors are at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant.
Site-preparation for the construction of the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository, a deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, is going on (as of Q4 2022).[7] The site will be a permanent facility for spent-fuel storage.[7]
The distance from the church village of Eurajoki to the nearest town, Rauma, is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), and to the nearest city, Pori, is 35 kilometres (22 mi).[8] Highway 8 (E8) and the railway between Kokemäki and Rauma[9] run through the municipality.
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Eurajoki:
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