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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.

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Kauhajoki
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Town
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Kauhajoen kaupungintalo.JPG
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Kauhajoki Town Hall
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Kauhajoki.vaakuna.svg
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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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Wikidata facts

Official name
Kauhajoen kaupunki
Population
14444
Area
16.55
Official website
kauhajoki.fi
Image
Kauhajoki Church, Finland2.jpg
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Commons category
Kauhajoki
postal code
61804
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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.

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