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{{for2|the river|Eura (river)|the Australian plant|Eura bush}}
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'''Eura''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈeu̯rɑ}}) is a [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[provinces of Finland|province]] of [[Western Finland]] and is part of the [[Satakunta (region)|Satakunta]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Eura}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Eura}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Eura}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Eura|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
'''Eura''' is a [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]].

It is located in the [[provinces of Finland|province]] of [[Western Finland]] and is part of the [[Satakunta (region)|Satakunta]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Infobox Finnish municipality/population count|Eura}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Infobox Finnish municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Infobox Finnish municipality/total area|Eura}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Infobox Finnish municipality/waters area|Eura}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Infobox Finnish municipality/population density|Eura|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.


The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. The municipality of [[Kiukainen]] was consolidated with Eura on 1 January 2009.
The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. The municipality of [[Kiukainen]] was consolidated with Eura on 1 January 2009.
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Local tradition had it still in the 18th century that a decisive battle against invading Sweden was held in Eura's Big Meadow (''Iso Niitty'') in the [[Middle Ages]]. According to the story, there was blood up to man's ankles on the meadow.<ref>Purhonen, Paula: ''Kristinuskon saapumisesta Suomeen''. 1998. {{ISBN|951-9057-31-5}}. See page 156.</ref>
Local tradition had it still in the 18th century that a decisive battle against invading Sweden was held in Eura's Big Meadow (''Iso Niitty'') in the [[Middle Ages]]. According to the story, there was blood up to man's ankles on the meadow.<ref>Purhonen, Paula: ''Kristinuskon saapumisesta Suomeen''. 1998. {{ISBN|951-9057-31-5}}. See page 156.</ref>

Trance producer and DJ, Ville Virtanen (better known by his stage name [[Darude]]) is from Eura.


== Politics ==
== Politics ==
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== Twin towns - Sister cities ==
== Twin towns - Sister cities ==
{{see also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland}}
Eura is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
Eura is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:


* {{flagicon|EST}} [[Harku Parish]], Estonia
* {{flagicon|EST}} [[Harku Parish]], Estonia
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Askersund Municipality]], Sweden
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Askersund Municipality]], Sweden

==Notable people==
* [[Carl Oscar Malm]], founder of [[Finnish Sign Language]]
* [[Darude]] (real name Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen), DJ and record producer

== See also ==
* [[Eurajoki]]
* [[Panelia]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commonscat-inline|Eura}}
{{commons category-inline|Eura}}
{{wikivoyage-inline|Eura}}
*[http://www.eura.fi/ Municipality of Eura] – Official website
*[https://www.eura.fi/ Municipality of Eura] – Official website


{{Geographic location
| Centre = Eura
| N = [[Nakkila]], [[Harjavalta]]
| NE = [[Kokemäki]]
| E = [[Säkylä]]
| SE = [[Pöytyä]] ([[Southwest Finland]])
| S = [[Mynämäki]] ([[Southwest Finland]])
| SW = [[Laitila]] ([[Southwest Finland]])
| W = [[Rauma, Finland|Rauma]]
| NW = [[Eurajoki]]
}}
{{Satakunta}}
{{Satakunta}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Eura| ]]
[[Category:Eura| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Satakunta]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1866]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1866]]
[[Category:1866 establishments in the Russian Empire]]
[[Category:1866 establishments in the Russian Empire]]

Latest revision as of 10:32, 23 September 2024

For the river, see Eura (river). For the Australian plant, see Eura bush.

Eura
Municipality
Euran kunta
Eura kommun
Biolan headquarters in Eura
Biolan headquarters in Eura
Coat of arms of Eura
Coat of arms
Location of Eura in Finland
Location of Eura in Finland
Coordinates: 61°08′N 022°08′E / 61.133°N 22.133°E / 61.133; 22.133
Country Finland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionRauma sub-region
First records1445
Charter1866
Government
 • Municipality managerJuha Majalahti
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
630.20 km2 (243.32 sq mi)
 • Land578.88 km2 (223.51 sq mi)
 • Water51.33 km2 (19.82 sq mi)
 • Rank146th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-10-31)[2]
 • Total
11,089
 • Rank89th largest in Finland
 • Density19.16/km2 (49.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
[2]
 • Finnish95.5% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others4.3%
Population by age
[3]
 • 0 to 1415.2%
 • 15 to 6456.4%
 • 65 or older28.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.eura.fi

Eura (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈeu̯rɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of 11,089 (31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 630.20 square kilometres (243.32 sq mi) of which 51.33 km2 (19.82 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 19.16 inhabitants per square kilometre (49.6/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Kiukainen was consolidated with Eura on 1 January 2009.

The municipality is one of the most distinguished places in Finland in terms of pre-historical findings. The archaeological findings are mainly from the Iron Age and include e.g. ancient dress "Euran Emännän Puku".

Local tradition had it still in the 18th century that a decisive battle against invading Sweden was held in Eura's Big Meadow (Iso Niitty) in the Middle Ages. According to the story, there was blood up to man's ankles on the meadow.[5]

Politics

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Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Eura:

Twin towns - Sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Eura is twinned with:

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. ^ Purhonen, Paula: Kristinuskon saapumisesta Suomeen. 1998. ISBN 951-9057-31-5. See page 156.
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