Jokioinen
Jokioinen (Swedish: Jockis) is a municipality of Finland.
Jokioinen
Jockis | |
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Municipality | |
| Jokioisten kunta Jockis kommun | |
The grain storehouse with bell tower of Jokioinen Estates | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Jokioinen in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°48′N 023°29′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Tavastia Proper |
| Sub-region | Forssa sub-region |
| Charter | 1873 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Jukka Matilainen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 181.94 km2 (70.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 180.42 km2 (69.66 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 270th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 4,916 |
| • Rank | 169th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 27.25/km2 (70.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 3.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.2% |
| • 65 or older | 27.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.jokioinen.fi |
It is located in the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of 4,916 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 181.94 square kilometres (70.25 sq mi) of which 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is water. The population density is 27.25 inhabitants per square kilometre (70.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
A notable tourist attraction in the region is the Jokioinen Museum Railway.
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