Pohja

Pohja Pohja – Pojo
Former municipality
Pohjan kunta Pojo kommun
Pohja Church
Coat of arms
Location of Pohja in Finland
Coordinates: 60°06′N 023°31.5′E / 60.100°N 23.5250°ECoordinates: 60°06′N 023°31.5′E / 60.100°N 23.5250°E
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Ekenäs sub-region
Consolidated	2009
Area[1]
• Total	266.13 km^2 (102.75 sq mi)
• Land	224.66 km^2 (86.74 sq mi)
• Water	41.47 km^2 (16.01 sq mi)
Population (2008-12-31)[2]
• Total	4,936
• Density	21.97/km^2 (56.9/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Finnish	60% (official)
• Swedish	40% (official)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Climate	Dfb

Pohja (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpohjɑ]; Swedish: Pojo) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Ekenäs and Karis to form the new town of Raseborg in 2009.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 4,936 (as of 31 December 2008)^[2] and covered a land area of 224.66 square kilometres (86.74 sq mi).^[1] The population density was 21.97 inhabitants per square kilometre (56.9/sq mi).

The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish (60%) and minority Swedish (40%) speakers. Pohja is one of the birthplaces of Finnish metal industry. Fiskars Corporation was founded near Pohja in 1649 and remains the largest employer in municipality area to date.

Notable residents

• Charles Linn – one of the founders of Birmingham, Alabama
• Peter Lindroos – opera singer

References

1. "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
2. "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.

External links

Media related to Pohja at Wikimedia Commons