Kronoby | |
Official Name: | Swedish: Kronoby kommun Finnish: Kruunupyyn kunta |
Native Name: | Swedish: Kronoby – Finnish: Kruunupyy |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Coordinates: | 63.725°N 25°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Finland |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ostrobothnia |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Jakobstad sub-region |
Leader Title: | Municipal Manager |
Leader Name: | Michael Djupsjöbacka |
Leader Title1: | Municipal Council Chairwoman |
Leader Name1: | Marketta Widjeskog |
Leader Title2: | Municipal Administration Chairman |
Leader Name2: | Hans-Erik Lindgren |
Established Title: | Charter |
Established Date: | 1607 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +02:00 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +03:00 |
Kronoby (fi|Kruunupyy, pronounced as /fi/) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kronoby is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kronoby is approximately, while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Kronoby covers an area of NaNKronoby}} of which NaNKronoby}} is water. The population density is NaNKronoby.
Kronoby is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages.
The neighbouring municipalities of Kronoby are Evijärvi, Kaustinen, Kokkola, Larsmo, Pedersöre and Veteli. The city of Vaasa is located southwest of Kronoby.
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.[1]