Hinnerjoki Explained

Hinnerjoki
Official Name:Finnish: Hinnerjoen kunta
Swedish: Hinnerjoki kommun
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Image Caption:Hinnerjoki church (1755)
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Finland
Pushpin Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Satakunta
Established Title:Municipality
Established Date:1864
Extinct Title:Consolidated
Extinct Date:1970
Area Land Km2:115,6
Population As Of:1969
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,469
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Info1:%
Demographics1 Info2:%
Demographics1 Info3:%
Demographics1 Info4:%
Demographics2 Title1:0 to 14
Demographics2 Info1:%
Demographics2 Title2:15 to 64
Demographics2 Info2:%
Demographics2 Title3:65 or older
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Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Dfc
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:60.9959°N 21.9908°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Hinnerjoki is a village and a former municipality in the Satakunta province, Finland. It was consolidated with Eura in 1970. The village of Hinnerjoki is listed as a Cultural environment of national significance by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities.[2]

Hinnerjoki is the birthplace of the DJ and record producer Darude, known for his 1998 hit single Sandstorm.[3]

References

  1. Book: 1973. Statistical Yearbook of Finland 1969. II Väestö. Helsinki. Central Statistical Office. 13.
  2. Web site: Hinnerjoen kirkonkylä. Finnish National Board of Antiquities. 22 December 2009. 29 January 2019. fi.
  3. Web site: Darude: "Jos tietäisin Sandstormin salaisuuden, tekisin niitä sata lisää". Welling, Ari. Yle. 20 June 2015. 29 January 2019. fi.