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Luvia

Luvia
Former municipality
Luvian kunta
Luvia kommun
Coat of arms of Luvia
Location of Luvia in Finland
Location of Luvia in Finland
Coordinates: 61°21′40″N 021°37′30″E / 61.36111°N 21.62500°E / 61.36111; 21.62500
CountryFinland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionPori sub-region
Charter1870
Consolidated2017
Government
  Municipal managerKari Ojalahti
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.luvia.fi

Luvia is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to Eurajoki on 1 January 2017.

It was located in the province of Western Finland, part of the Satakunta region. The municipality covered an area of 861.20 square kilometres (332.51 sq mi) of which 692.07 km2 (267.21 sq mi) was water.[1]

The dominant municipal language was Finnish.

Villages

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Prior to its consolidation into Eurajoki in 2017, Luvia consisted of the following villages:

  • rural: Hanninkylä, Korpi, Lemlahti, Luodonkylä, Löytty, Mikkola, Niemenkylä, Perä, Sassila, Sitlahti, Väipäre
  • parish: Sitlahti, Lankoori, Murro, Määrvuori

See also

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References

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  1. Area of Finnish Municipalities 1 January 2016. National Land Survey of Finland
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