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Närpes

Närpes (Finland Swedish: ; ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Närpes is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Närpes is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Närpes
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Närpes church.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Närpes Church
Settlement.image_shield: Närpiö.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Närpiö sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Närpes in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe type: city
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 7
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sydösterbotten
Settlement.leader_title: City manager
Settlement.leader_name: Mikaela Björklund

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Contents

History
Demographics
Population
Languages
Immigration
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Climate
See also
Notes
References
External links

Närpes covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Economically, the municipality is known for extensive greenhouse farming of tomatoes and manufacture of trailers for trucks.