Seinäjoki

Seinäjoki is a ceety that is the caipital o Soothren Ostrobothnie, Finland. Seinäjoki oreeginatit aroond the Östermyra bruk iron an gunpouder factories foondit in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, mercat toun in 1931 an town in 1960. In the beginnin o 2009, the neighbourin municipalities o Nurmo an Ylistaro wur consolidatit wi Seinäjoki.

Seinäjoki
Ceety
Seinäjoen kaupunki
Lakeuden Risti Kirk
Coat airms
Location of Seinäjoki in Finland
Coordinates: 62°47.5′N 022°50.5′E
Kintra	Finland
Region	Soothren Ostrobothnie
Sub-region	Seinäjoki sub-region
Charter	1868
Market town	1931
Town	1960
Govrenment
• Ceety manager	Jorma Rasinmäki
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	1469.23 km2 (567.27 sq mi)
• Laund	1431.64 km2 (552.76 sq mi)
• Water	37.59 km2 (14.51 sq mi)
Area rank	48t lairgest in Finland
Population  (2023-02-28)[2]
• Total	65,377
• Rank	16t lairgest in Finland
• Density	45.67/km2 (118.3/sq mi)
Population bi native leid [3]
• Finnish	7,001,987,000,000,000,000♠98.7% (offeecial)
• Swadish	6,999,200,000,000,000,000♠0.2%
• Ithers	7,000,110,000,000,000,000♠1.1%
Population by age [4]
• 0 tae 14	7,001,183,000,000,000,000♠18.3%
• 15 tae 64	7,001,668,000,000,000,000♠66.8%
• 65 or aulder	7,001,150,000,000,000,000♠15%
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	www.seinajoki.fi

The toun leebrar, Lakeuden Risti kirk an central admeenistrative biggins are designed bi Alvar Aalto.

The asteroid 1521 Seinäjoki bears the toun's name.

Seinäjoki wis historically cawed Östermyra in Swadish. The day this name is vera seldom uised even amang the Swadish speakers.

Seinäjoki Airport is locatit in the neighbourin municipality o Ilmajoki, 11 kilometres (10 mi) sooth o Seinäjoki ceety centre.