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Kurikka is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kurikka is 19,515 (31 October 2024) and the municipality covers an area of 1,724.62 km2 (665.88 sq mi) of which 7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018). The population density is 11.32/km2 (29.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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.
The municipality of Jurva was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009 and the municipality of Jalasjärvi on 1 January 2016.




Transport


Finnish national roads 67, 3 (European Highway E12) and 19 run through Kurikka.
The Suupohja railway from Seinäjoki to Kaskinen runs through Kurikka. Passenger transport on the railway stopped in 1968 and the old railway station now serves as a lunch restaurant. The nearest passenger railway stations are in Seinäjoki and Parkano.
The nearest airport is Seinäjoki Airport.
The private coach company OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Jalasjärvi.




Sights


Botniaring, a racing circuit in Jurva
Jurva church
Jurva museum
Kurikka church
Kurikka museum
Kusikivi, a rock, behind which Swedish king Adolf Frederick supposedly relieved himself during his tour of Finland after his coronation.
Pitkämö beach




Notable people



Arsi Harju (born 1974), shot putter, olympic gold medalist 2000
Joni Isomäki (born 1985), former ice hockey player
Juha Mieto (born 1949), former cross country skier
Jorma Ollila (born 1950), Nokia and Royal Dutch Shell chairman of the board
Veikko Uusimäki (1921–2008), actor and theater councilor
Samuli Paulaharju (1875–1944), teacher, ethnographer and writer




International relations






= Twin towns — Sister cities

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Kurikka is twinned with:

Ockelbo Municipality, Sweden
Melhus, Norway
Holmegaard, Denmark




References






External links


Media related to Kurikka at Wikimedia Commons
Town of Kurikka – Official website

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