Vörå

Also known as Vöyri, Vora

Vörå (; ; ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Vörå is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia, about east of Vaasa and about southwest of Kokkola. The population of Vörå is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vörå
Settlement.native_name: –
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Vöyri_2017.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Vörå as seen from a ski jumping tower
Settlement.image_shield: Vöyri-Maksamaa.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Vöyri_sijainti_Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Vörå in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vaasa
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Jan Finne

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Vöyrin kunta
Population: 471
Area: 717.78
Official website: www.vora.fi/en
Image: Vöyri Church 2017.jpg

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Commons category: Vörå
native label: Vöyri
inception: 1868-00-00
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=946

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Contents

Etymology
History
Economy
Education
Culture
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Vörå is a bilingual municipality with Swedish and Finnish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages.