Kurikka

Kurikka is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kurikka is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kurikka
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Kurikka Church 2017.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church in Kurikka.
Settlement.image_shield: Kurikka.vaakuna.2009.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Kurikka_sijainti_Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kurikka in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Seinäjoki
Settlement.leader_title: Town manager
Settlement.leader_name: Anna-Kaisa Pusa
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kurikan kaupunki
Population: 19759
Area: 19.29
Official website: kurikka.fi
Image: Kurikka Church 2017.jpg

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Commons category: Kurikka
inception: 1868-01-01
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=301
P12749: Kamchatka Krai

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Transport
Sights
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
References
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Kurikka is one of the largest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant Fortum as well as in Neste Oil, one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the Finnish Centre because of the agricultural roots and past of the town.