Jokioinen

Also known as Jockis

Jokioinen (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Kanta-Häme region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Jokioinen
Settlement.other_name: Jockis
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Jokioisten Aitta.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: The grain storehouse with bell tower of Jokioinen Estates
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Jokioinen.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Jokioinen.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Jokioinen sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Jokioinen in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kanta-Häme
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Forssa
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Jukka Matilainen
Settlement.established_title: Charter

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Jokioisten kunta
Population: 4916
Area: 1.52
Official website: www.jokioinen.fi/in-english
Image: Tapulimakasiini.jpg

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Commons category: Jokioinen
inception: 1873-01-01
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/fi/hae?municipalities=169
native label: Jokioinen

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History
Climate
Economy
Major employers
Villages
Notable people
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A notable tourist attraction in the region is the Jokioinen Museum Railway. Jokioinen is also home to a Tibetan Buddhist stupa, which is the largest Buddhist shrine in the country.