Luvia is a
former municipality of
Finland
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. It was merged to
Eurajoki
Eurajoki (; ) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
The municipality is ...
on 1 January 2017.
It was located in the
province
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of
Western Finland
Western Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province.
Histor ...
, part of the
Satakunta
Satakunta (in both Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish, ; historically ''Satacundia'') is a Regions of Finland, region ( / ) of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland ...
region
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. The municipality covered an area of of which was water.
Area of Finnish Municipalities 1 January 2016
National Land Survey of Finland
The dominant municipal language was Finnish.
See also
* Säppi
Säppi () is an island on the coast of Bothnian Sea in the municipality of Eurajoki in Finland. The island is located some west of the city of Pori and off the mainland.
Island of Säppi is best known of the 1873 built Säppi Lighthouse and it ...
* Säppi Lighthouse
Säppi Lighthouse (, ) is a lighthouse on the coast of Bothnian Sea, located in Eurajoki, in the island of Säppi. The lighthouse stands approximately 14 kilometers Southwest of the Port of Pori on the area of Eurajoki municipality. It was desig ...
References
External links
Municipality of Luvia
– Official website
Former municipalities of Finland
Populated places established in 1870
Eurajoki
1870 establishments in Finland
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