Simo, Finland
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| Simo railway station
Simo railway station
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Lapland | |
| Sub-region | Kemi–Tornio sub-region | |
| Charter | 1608/1865 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Esko Tavia | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,085.54 km2 (805.23 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,445.65 km2 (558.17 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 639.89 km2 (247.06 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 40th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 3,220 | |
| • Rank | 227th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 2.23/km2 (5.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.5% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.4% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.9% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.2% | |
| • 65 or older | 20.9% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.75% | |
| Website | www.simo.fi | |
Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the Swedish border.
The municipality has a population of 3,220 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 2,085.54 square kilometres (805.23 sq mi) of which 639.89 km2 (247.06 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 2.23 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.8/sq mi). In 2001, Simo's debt per capita was 946.39 Euros.
Simo's three largest neighbouring towns are Oulu (198,804 inhabitants), Kemi (21,766 inhabitants) and Tornio (22,187 inhabitants). Some of the bigger neighbouring municipalities are Keminmaa (8,383 inhabitants) and Ii (9,689 inhabitants).[2]
Landscape
Simo is situated by the Bothnian Bay, at the mouth of river Simojoki. In Simo there is a rural landscape and also in the planning of the centre an attempt has been made to emphasise the nature vicinity. Simo consists of many small and vital village communities. Simo's sights include Simo's Church which was completed in 1846 during the late Empire time and light infantryman place with its statues which will be a memory from the war of independence when the route goes through Simo's wildernesses.
School systems
A comprehensive school and upper secondary school system are found in Simo. The nearest university is in Oulu.
Industry
In Simo there is no industry. In 2007–2011, Fennovoima considered to build a 1,500 to 2,500 megawatt nuclear power plant[6] in Karsikko and Laitakari.[7] However, Fennovoima announced in October 2011 that the power plant would be built at Pyhäjoki.[8]
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Simo – Official website
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