Myrskylä
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| Myrskylän kunta - Mörskom kommun | |||||
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| Founded | 1636 | ||||
| Province | Southern Finland | ||||
| Region | Eastern Uusimaa | ||||
| Sub-region | Porvoo | ||||
| Area - Of which land - Rank |
206.36 km² 200.32 km² ranked 332nd |
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| Population - Density - Change - Rank |
2,033 (2005) 10.1 inh./km² - 0.1% ranked 347th |
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| Urbanisation | 44.6% | ||||
| Unemployment | 11.0% | ||||
| Official languages | Finnish, Swedish | ||||
| Municipal manager | Jouko Asuja | ||||
| Home page | http://www.myrskyla.fi | ||||
Myrskylä (pronounced [ˈmyrskylæ]) in Finnish or Mörskom in Swedish is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 2,036 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 206.38 km² of which 5.76 km² is water. The population density is 10.15 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.
Myrskylä is the birthplace of former Olympic track champion Lasse Viren.
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| Askola | Lapinjärvi | Liljendal | Loviisa | Myrskylä | Pernå | Porvoo | Pukkila | Ruotsinpyhtää | Sipoo | ||
| Eastern Uusimaa | Southern Finland | Finland |
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