Evijärvi is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Finland
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.
It is located in the
Southern Ostrobothnia
South Ostrobothnia ( fi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa; sv, Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South ...
region
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. The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is .
Neighbouring municipalities are
Kauhava
Kauhava is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, northwest of Helsinki and by the main railway from Helsinki to Oulu. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The pop ...
,
Kronoby
Kronoby ( fi, Kruunupyy) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population dens ...
,
Lappajärvi
Lappajärvi is a municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland in Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. It is from Lappajärvi to Seinäjoki, to Kokkola and to Vaasa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area ...
,
Pedersöre
Pedersöre ( fi, Pedersören kunta, before 1989 ) is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Bennäs.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers a ...
and
Veteli
Veteli ( sv, Vetil) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of almost 3200 in 2019. and covers an area of of which is water. ...
.
The municipality is unilingually
Finnish
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* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
.
Notable people born in Evijärvi
*
Jalmari Linna Antti Jalmar (Jalmari) Linna (10 July 1891 – 7 April 1954) was a Finnish smallholder and politician, born in Evijärvi
Evijärvi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a popula ...
(1891 – 1954)
*
Aleksi Kiviaho
Aleksi Kiviaho (17 September 1913, Evijärvi - 1 July 1986) was a Finnish smallholder and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1954 to 1970, representing the Finnish People's Democratic League
Finnish People's Democratic ...
(1913 – 1986)
*
Ilmari Linna
Ilmari Linna (27 October 1917, in Evijärvi – 6 March 1981) was a Finnish business executive and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1962 to 1970, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was the so ...
(1917 – 1981)
*
Tea Ista
Dorothea Ida Eveliina Witikka (born Dorothea Ida Eveliina Ista; 12 December 1932 – 20 February 2014), better known by her stage name Tea Ista, was a Finnish actress. She began her acting career in 1952. She was born in Evijärvi.
Ista die ...
(1932 – 2014)
*
Esko Ahonen
Esko Olavi Ahonen (born June 13, 1955 in Evijärvi) is a Finnish politician and member of the parliament from the Centre Party. He was elected to Parliament of Finland in 2003 for the constituency of Vaasa
Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in th ...
(1955 – )
References
External links
Municipality of Evijärvi– Official website
Populated places established in 1867
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