Joroinen is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
North Savo
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; ; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Kallavesi, ...
region of Finland. It is located in the province of
Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia to the east.
History
On September 1, 1997, the Mikkeli Province, the Kuopio Pr ...
and is part of the Northern Savonia sub-region. The municipality has a population of approximately 4,626 people and covers an area of 982 square kilometers.
Some villages
* Joroisniemi
* Järvikylä
* Kaitainen
* Katajamäki
* Katisenlahti
* Kerisalo
* Kerisalonsaari
* Kiekka
* Kotkatlahti
* Kurkela
* Kuvansi
* Koskenkylä
* Lahnalahti
* Maavesi
* Montola
* Ruokojärvi
* Ruokoniemi
* Savuniemi
* Tahkoranta
Historic manor houses of the area
Source:
* Frugård
* Hoviniemi
* Joroisniemi, Braseborg
* Juhanala
* Järvikylä
* Karhulahti
* Korhola
* Koskenhovi
* Kotkanhovi
* Paajala, Örnevik
* Pasala
* Puomila
* Räisälänranta
* Stendal
* Torstila
* Tuomaala
* Virrantalo
* Vättilä
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Joroinen is
twinned with:
*
Ãœlenurme
Ãœlenurme is a small borough () in Tartu County, in Kambja Parish, in Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Ãœlenurme Parish. Ãœlenurme has a population of 1,574 (as of 1 September 2010).
Tartu Airport, which is sometimes called Ãœlenur ...
, Estonia
References
External links
Municipality of Joroinen– Official website
Municipalities of North Savo
Populated places established in 1631
1631 establishments in Sweden
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