Merijärvi is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
of
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
.
It is located in the
province
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of
Oulu
Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after ...
and is part of the
Northern Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia ( fi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; sv, Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. T ...
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 .
The municipality is unilingually
Finnish.
Notable people
*
Juhani Alaranta Heikki Juhani Alaranta (born 20 July 1948 in Merijärvi) is a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland
The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, foun ...
, an ex-member of parliament
*
Erkki Haukipuro, a late member of parliament, minister and governor
*
Alvar Saukko Alvar Johannes Saukko (28 November 1929, Merijärvi – 6 January 2007) was a Finnish civil servant and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland
The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature o ...
, an ex-member of parliament
*
Tuomas Myllylä Tuomas is a male given name common in Finland. It is the Finnish version of the name Thomas. Common variations of Tuomas in Finland include Tuomo, Toomas, Tomas and Thoma. The nameday is the 21st of December. As of 2013 there are more than 32,000 pe ...
, a cartoon artist
References
External links
Municipality of Merijärvi– Official website
Populated places established in 1866
1866 establishments in the Russian Empire
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