Närpes
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Närpes (Finland Swedish: ; ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Närpes is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Närpes is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Närpes
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Närpes church.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Närpes Church
- Settlement.image_shield
- Närpiö.vaakuna.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 120x80px
- Settlement.image_map
- Närpiö sijainti Suomi.svg
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- Location of Närpes in Finland
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- yes
- Settlement.mapframe type
- city
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 7
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ostrobothnia
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Sydösterbotten
- Settlement.leader_title
- City manager
- Settlement.leader_name
- Mikaela Björklund
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Välkommen till Närpes stad - Närpes stad / Närpiön kaupunki
Närpes stad – en tvåspråkig kustkommun i Österbotten där tradition möter framtid. Upptäck ett starkt näringsliv, god service, hållbar utveckling och en hög livskvalitet för alla generationer.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Närpiön kaupunki
- Population
- 9621
- Area
- 1356.32
- Official website
- www.narpes.fi/fi
- Image
- Närpiön kirkko - Närpes kyrka.jpg
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- native label
- Närpes
- Commons category
- Närpes
- inception
- 1867-01-01
- citizens' initiative URL
- www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=545
- P12749
- Bernard de Ventadour
via Wikidata · CC0
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Immigration
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
- Climate
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Närpes (Finland Swedish: ; ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Närpes is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Närpes is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Närpes covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Economically, the municipality is known for extensive greenhouse farming of tomatoes and manufacture of trailers for trucks.
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