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In Kurikka is legendary JUHA MIETO and Kusikivi "Pissrock" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| ⚫ | Kurikka is located in the [[provinces of Finland|province]] of [[Western Finland]] and is part of the [[Southern Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The municipality has a population of 10,630 ([[2003]]) and covers an area of 465.06 [[square kilometre|km²]] of which 2.01 km² is water. The [[population density]] is 22.9 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. |
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'''Kurikka''' is a [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. |
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Kurikka is recognized not only as a dynamic town of trade and business activities but also agriculture. Tens of small to medium sized furniture manufacturers create design furniture to the Northern European market. Kurikka is at the same time comfortably small and big enough, with excellent services nearby, and a very nice nature surrounding the whole town. |
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In Kurikka, you can live in a modern fashion in the city centre or in a peaceful countryside setting. The spirit of the city includes a lot of entrepreneurship and activity, features typical of South Ostrobothnia – and also more and more international elements. |
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The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. |
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The town of Kurikka is financially very stable. Kurikka is one of the biggest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant [[Fortum]] as well as in the [[Neste Oil]], one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the center party because of the agricultural roots of the town. |
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Kurikka is well known for its industry. |
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Revision as of 14:35, 6 April 2007
Kurikka is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 10,630 (2003) and covers an area of 465.06 km² of which 2.01 km² is water. The population density is 22.9 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kurikka is recognized not only as a dynamic town of trade and business activities but also agriculture. Tens of small to medium sized furniture manufacturers create design furniture to the Northern European market. Kurikka is at the same time comfortably small and big enough, with excellent services nearby, and a very nice nature surrounding the whole town.
In Kurikka, you can live in a modern fashion in the city centre or in a peaceful countryside setting. The spirit of the city includes a lot of entrepreneurship and activity, features typical of South Ostrobothnia – and also more and more international elements.
The town of Kurikka is financially very stable. Kurikka is one of the biggest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant Fortum as well as in the Neste Oil, one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the center party because of the agricultural roots of the town.
Kurikka is well known for its industry.
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