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Myrskylä

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Myrskylä

Total population

2,011

Founded

1636

Land area200.44 km²
Coordinates60.67°, 25.85°

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City facts

Founded
1636
Area
200.44 km²
Official website
myrskyla.fi

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Overview

Myrskylä is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Myrskylä is situated in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region, and it is the smallest municipality in the region in relation to its population. The population of Myrskylä is approximately 2,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 60,000. It is the 272nd most populous municipality in Finland.

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History & geography

History

The area was originally a part of the Pernå parish and has had both Finnish and Swedish inhabitants since the medieval times. The village of Hallila (under its Swedish name Skomarböle) was first mentioned in 1403 while Myrskylä itself was first mentioned in 1485. The name of Myrskylä comes from the Finnish word myrsky meaning "storm", likely via a farm name. Myrskylä acquired its first church in 1604 or 1611, eventually becoming its own parish in 1636. The parish was an annex of the bishop of Porvoo from 1747 to 1865.

Geography

There are many lakes connected to the Myrskylänjoki watershed. These lakes are Pöyrysjärvi, Isojärvi, Vähäjärvi, Muttilanjärvi, Siippo, Sopajärvi, Kirkkojärvi and Sulkavanjärvi. Hallila, Hyövinkylä, Jaakkola, Kankkila, Myrskylä (Kirkonkylä), Pakila and Kreivilä.

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Geography

Latitude
60.6703
Longitude
25.8514
Water area
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
938

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
156
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

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  • • Wikipedia
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  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image