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Nakkila | |
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Municipality | |
| Nakkilan kunta Nakkila kommun | |
 Porintie, one of the main streets at Nakkila's centre in July 2020. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Ystävyys meitä yhdistää | |
 Location of Nakkila in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°21′53″N 22°00′20″E / 61.36472°N 22.00556°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori |
| Charter | 1861 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Nina-Mari Turpela |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 184.88 km2 (71.38 sq mi) |
| • Land | 182.93 km2 (70.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 268th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,936 |
| • Rank | 168th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 26.98/km2 (69.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.6% |
| • Others | 1.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.5% |
| • 65 or older | 28.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | nakkila |
Nakkila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnɑkːilɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region, 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Pori. The Kokemäki River flows along the center of Nakkila. The municipality has a population of 4,936 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 184.88 square kilometres (71.38 sq mi) of which 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 26.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (69.9/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The name Nackeby was earlier used in Swedish.[5]
There are two major sights, the Nakkila Church and the film studio Villilä, often referred as "Hollywood of Finland". Nakkila is also well known for the European river lampreys, which are a traditional food of the locality.[6]
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 23 January 2025. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Etusivu".
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