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Eurajoki (Finnish: [ˈeu̯rɑˌjoki]; Swedish: Euraåminne) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 9,056 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 1,504.96 square kilometres (581.07 sq mi) of which 298.39 km2 (115.21 sq mi) is water. The population density is 17.58 inhabitants per square kilometre (45.5/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.




Economy



Three of Finland's five nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, and a fourth one is planned since 2008. The two other operating reactors are at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant.
Site-preparation for the construction of the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository, a deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, is going on (as of Q4 2022). The site will be a permanent facility for spent-fuel storage.




Transport


The distance from the church village of Eurajoki to the nearest town, Rauma, is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), and to the nearest city, Pori, is 35 kilometres (22 mi). Highway 8 (E8) and the railway between Kokemäki and Rauma run through the municipality.




Politics


Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Eurajoki:

Centre Party 33.7%
Social Democratic Party 26.4%
True Finns 19.2%
National Coalition Party 10.9%
Left Alliance 5.2%
Christian Democrats 2.8%
Green League 1.3%




Notable people



Jere Laaksonen, ice hockey player
Ernesti Rikhard Rainesalo, senator




See also


Eura
Liinmaa Castle




References






External links


Media related to Eurajoki at Wikimedia Commons

Municipality of Eurajoki – Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kastil Liinmaa
• Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Nuklir Olkiluoto
• Eurajoki
• Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository
• Eurajoki TV Mast
• Finland
• Rauma, Finland
• Eura (river)
• Municipalities of Satakunta
• List of rivers of Finland
• Weener
• Luvia