Back كلاجوكي Arabic كلاجوكى ARZ Kalajoki AVK Kalajoki (munisipyo) CEB Kalajoki Czech Kalajoki German Καλαγιόκι Greek Kalajoki (urbo) EO Kalajoki Spanish Kalajoki linn ET
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Kalajoki | |
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Town | |
| Kalajoen kaupunki Kalajoki stad | |
 Kalajoki Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kalajoki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°16′N 023°57′E / 64.267°N 23.950°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Ylivieska |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Town privileges | 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jukka Puoskari |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,391.30 km2 (923.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 924.1 km2 (356.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,469.15 km2 (567.24 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 84th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,257 |
| • Rank | 84th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 13.26/km2 (34.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 3.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.7% |
| • 65 or older | 26.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kalajoki.fi |
Kalajoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑlɑˌjoki]; literally translated the "fish river") is a coastal town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Gulf of Bothnia in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.
The town has a population of 12,257 (31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 2,391.30 square kilometres (923.29 sq mi) of which 1,469.15 km2 (567.24 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 13.26 inhabitants per square kilometre (34.3/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.