Siuntio Church Village Explained

Siuntio Church Village
Native Name:Finnish: Siuntion kirkonkylä
Swedish: Sjundeå kyrkoby
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Finland
Coordinates:60.1786°N 24.2008°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Uusimaa
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Siuntio
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.87
Population Total:353
Population As Of:31 December 2020
Population Density Km2:188,8
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code:02570

The Siuntio Church Village (Finnish: Siuntion kirkonkylä, Swedish: Sjundeå kyrkoby) is a rural village of the Siuntio municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. At the end of 2020, the village had 353 inhabitants.[1] The village was the former administrative center of the municipality before it was moved in the 1950s into the Siuntio Station Area, which grew larger in terms of population due to the placement of Siuntio railway station.[2]

Services

The Church Village is, as its name suggests, known for its medieval stone church, St. Peter's Church.[3] The village also houses the Siuntio Local History Museum, which tells about the local history of the area.[4]

The village used to house even banks, different shops and the municipal administration office at Åvalla. All of the services are located nowadays around the railway station area. Only the parish office remains next to the church.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2020 . . August 4, 2022 . fi .
  2. Book: Anu Koskivirta. Siuntio - avainkunta kautta aikojen. 2010. 112. Siuntion kunta. fi.
  3. https://mapio.net/wiki/Q4794618-fi/ Siuntion kirkko
  4. https://museo-opas.fi/en/siuntio-homestead-museum/ Siuntio Homestead Museum