Kokemäki
Kokemäki (Finnish: [ˈkokeˌmæki]; Swedish: Kumo) is a town and municipality in the Satakunta Region of Finland. The town has a population of 6,766 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 531.27 square kilometres (205.12 sq mi) of which 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) is water. The population density is 14.08 inhabitants per square kilometre (36.5/sq mi).
Kokemäki
Kumo | |
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Town | |
| Kokemäen kaupunki Kumo stad | |
An old hotel Seurahuone in Tulkkila, Kokemäki | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kokemäki in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°15.5′N 022°21′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori sub-region |
| Parish | 1324 |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Town privileges | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Reijo Siltala |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 531.27 km2 (205.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 480.42 km2 (185.49 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 181st largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 6,766 |
| • Rank | 136th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 14.08/km2 (36.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 3.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.3% |
| • 65 or older | 30.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.kokemaki.fi |
Finland is constitutionally bi-lingual with a Swedish speaking minority. The municipality is unilingual with the vast majority of the population speaking Finnish. Many, mostly younger, residents are able to understand or speak some English.
The American battery company Æsir Technologies Inc. has announced that it will establish a nickel hydroxide plant producing material for nickel-zinc batteries in the village of Peipohja of Kokemäki.
The Kokemäki coat of arms depicts the bishop's mitre.
