Kauhajoki
Sign in to saveKauhajoki (; “Scoop River”) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the South Ostrobothnia region, southwest of the city of Seinäjoki. The population of Kauhajoki is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The town is unilingually Finnish.
Key facts
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- Kauhajoki
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- Town
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- Kauhajoki Town Hall
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- 120x80px
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- Kauhajoki sijainti Suomi.svg
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- Location of Kauhajoki in Finland
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- yes
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- city
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- Country
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- Region
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- South Ostrobothnia
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- Sub-region
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- Suupohja
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- Town manager
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- Niku Latva-Pukkila
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- Charter
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Kauhajoki (; “Scoop River”) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the South Ostrobothnia region, southwest of the city of Seinäjoki. The population of Kauhajoki is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The town is unilingually Finnish.
The neighboring municipalities of Kauhajoki are Isojoki in the southwest, Kankaanpää in the south, Karijoki in the west, Karvia in the southeast, Kurikka in the north and Teuva in the west. Kauhajoki is the center of the Suupohja sub-region.