Närpes covers an area of 2,334.14 square kilometres (901.22 sq mi) of which 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.84 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.5/sq mi). Economically, the municipality is known for extensive greenhouse farming of tomatoes and manufacture of trailers for trucks.
Närpes is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 5% Finnish speakers, 74% Swedish speakers, and 21% speakers of other languages, which is well above the national average. Närpes has been a bilingual municipality since 2016. Before that, Närpes was the last unilingual Swedish-speaking municipality in mainland Finland.[6] Most residents speak a variant of Ostrobothnian Swedish.
Närpes has a history that can be dated back to 1331, when Klas Bengtsson in "Nærpes" pawned goods to bishop Bengt in Turku.[7]
In 1348 king Magnus IV of Sweden declared "all who live in Nerpis socken, Mustasaari socken and Pedersöre socken" the right to buy and sell "all eatables".[8] Thus creating the first official marketplaces in Ostrobothnia.
Demographicsedit
Languages spoken natively in Närpes, 2013. Blue: Swedish; Brown: Finnish Yellow: Other languages
Närpes has attracted many immigrants, and has also welcomed refugees.[9]
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närpes, finland, swedish, ˈnærpːes, finnish, närpiö, ˈnærpiø, town, finland, located, west, coast, country, situated, ostrobothnia, along, gulf, bothnia, population, approximately, while, region, population, approximately, 101st, most, populous, municipality, . Narpes Finland Swedish ˈnaerpːes Finnish Narpio ˈnaerpio is a town in Finland located on the west coast of the country Narpes is situated in Ostrobothnia along the Gulf of Bothnia The population of Narpes is approximately 10 000 while the sub region has a population of approximately 17 000 It is the 101st most populous municipality in Finland Narpes Narpes Swedish Narpio Finnish TownNarpes stad Narpion kaupunkiNarpes ChurchCoat of armsLocation of Narpes in FinlandCoordinates 62 28 N 021 20 E 62 467 N 21 333 E 62 467 21 333Country FinlandRegionOstrobothniaSub regionSydosterbottenCharter1867City rights1993Government City managerHans Erik LindqvistArea 2018 01 01 1 Total2 334 14 km2 901 22 sq mi Land977 82 km2 377 54 sq mi Water1 357 km2 524 sq mi Rank80th largest in FinlandPopulation 2023 12 31 2 Total9 621 Rank101st largest in Finland Density9 84 km2 25 5 sq mi Population by native language 3 Swedish74 official Finnish5 1 Others20 9 Population by age 4 0 to 1415 8 15 to 6455 5 65 or older28 7 Time zoneUTC 02 00 EET Summer DST UTC 03 00 EEST Websitewww narpes fi Narpes covers an area of 2 334 14 square kilometres 901 22 sq mi of which 1 357 km2 524 sq mi is water 1 The population density is 9 84 inhabitants per square kilometre 25 5 sq mi Economically the municipality is known for extensive greenhouse farming of tomatoes and manufacture of trailers for trucks Narpes is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages The population consists of 5 Finnish speakers 74 Swedish speakers and 21 speakers of other languages which is well above the national average Narpes has been a bilingual municipality since 2016 Before that Narpes was the last unilingual Swedish speaking municipality in mainland Finland 6 Most residents speak a variant of Ostrobothnian Swedish The most significant main roads in Narpes are Highway 8 between Turku and Vaasa and Highway 67 between Kaskinen and Seinajoki Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 International relations 3 1 Twin towns Sister cities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editNarpes has a history that can be dated back to 1331 when Klas Bengtsson in Naerpes pawned goods to bishop Bengt in Turku 7 In 1348 king Magnus IV of Sweden declared all who live in Nerpis socken Mustasaari socken and Pedersore socken the right to buy and sell all eatables 8 Thus creating the first official marketplaces in Ostrobothnia Demographics edit nbsp Languages spoken natively in Narpes 2013 Blue Swedish Brown FinnishYellow Other languages Narpes has attracted many immigrants and has also welcomed refugees 9 Largest immigrant groups 10 nbsp Vietnam 403 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 388 nbsp Sweden 254 nbsp Yugoslavia 254 nbsp Thailand 58 nbsp Russia 54 nbsp Ukraine 51 nbsp Estonia 42 nbsp Croatia 32 nbsp Lithuania 30 nbsp United States 28 nbsp Ecuador 25 International relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland Twin towns Sister cities edit Narpes is twinned with nbsp Akranes Iceland nbsp Bamble Norway nbsp Tonder Denmark nbsp Vastervik Municipality SwedenSee also editBothnian Highway KaskinenReferences edit a b Area of Finnish Municipalities 1 1 2018 PDF National Land Survey of Finland Retrieved 30 January 2018 Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years Population structure Statistics Finland 2024 04 26 ISSN 1797 5395 Retrieved 2024 04 29 Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years Population structure Statistics Finland 2024 04 26 ISSN 1797 5395 Retrieved 2024 04 29 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 a b Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023 Tax Administration of Finland 14 November 2022 Retrieved 7 May 2023 Kunnan kaksikielisyys vaatii aikaa tyota ja kompromisseja Yle fi 25 April 2016 accessed 25 April 2016 DF 386 Kumo 13 2 1348 Archived from the original on 18 September 2016 Narpio Becomes Magnet for Immigrants PX Web Valitse muuttuja ja arvot Archived from the original on 2019 02 12 Retrieved 2018 08 26 External links edit nbsp Media related to Narpes at Wikimedia Commons Town of Narpes Official website nbsp Narpes travel guide from Wikivoyage nbsp This Western Finland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Narpes amp oldid 1213944607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
