Kronoby

Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy, Finnish: [ˈkruːnuˌpyː]) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kronoby is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kronoby is approximately 6,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 51,000. It is the 147th most populous municipality in Finland.

Kronoby Kronoby – Kruunupyy
Municipality
Kronoby kommun Kruunupyyn kunta
Kronoby riverside
Coat of arms
Location of Kronoby in Finland
Coordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E
Country	Finland
Region	Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Jakobstad
Charter	1607
Government
• Municipal Manager	Michael Djupsjöbacka
• Municipal Council Chairwoman	Marketta Widjeskog
• Municipal Administration Chairman	Hans-Erik Lindgren
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	752.65 km2 (290.60 sq mi)
• Land	712.85 km2 (275.23 sq mi)
• Water	40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
• Rank	120th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-03-31)[2]
• Total	6,327
• Rank	147th largest in Finland
• Density	8.88/km2 (23.0/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Swedish	75.4% (official)
• Finnish	19.4%
• Others	5.2%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	16.8%
• 15 to 64	57.1%
• 65 or older	26.1%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.kronoby.fi

Kronoby covers an area of 752.65 square kilometres (290.60 sq mi) of which 40.3 km² (15.6 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 8.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.0/sq mi).

Kronoby is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 19% Finnish speakers, 75% Swedish speakers, and 5% speakers of other languages.

The neighbouring municipalities of Kronoby are Evijärvi, Kaustinen, Kokkola, Larsmo, Pedersöre and Veteli. The city of Vaasa is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) southwest of Kronoby.

Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby.^[5]