Pohja

Pohja

*Pohja* – *Pojo*
Pohja Pohja – Pojo
Former municipality
	Pohja; Pojo
	Pohja Church
	Coat of arms
	Location of Pohja in Finland
	Coordinates: 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
• Total	266.13 km2 (102.75 sq mi)
• Land	224.66 km2 (86.74 sq mi)
• Water	41.47 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
Population (2008-12-31)
• Total	4,936
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Dfb

Pohja (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpohjɑ]; Swedish: Pojo (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpu:ju])) 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 the Finnish metal industry. Fiskars Corporation was founded near Pohja in 1649 and remains the largest employer in municipality area to date.

Former villages

Villages located within the former Pohja municipality and which now belong to the city of Raseborg are: Antkärr, Antskog (fi. Ansku), Baggby, Billnäs (fi. Pinjainen), Björsby, Bockboda, Bollstad,^[3] Borgby,^[4] Brunkom, Brödtorp, Böle,^[5] Dalkarby, Degernäs, Ekerö, Elimo, Fiskars, Forsby,^[6] Gammelby,^[7] Gennäs, Grabbskog, Grännäs,^[8] Gumnäs, Gästerby, Hindraböle, Hällskulla, Järnvik, Kila,^[9] Klinkbacka, Kockböle (en del av Persböle), Koppskog, Kvarnby,^[10] Kyrkbacka,^[11] Lillfors, Munckbacka, Mörby, Nygård, Näsby, Pentby, Persböle, Ramskulla, Sidsbacka, Sjösäng, Skarpkulla, Skogböle (fi. Kuovila), Skogäng, Skrittskog, Skuru, Slicko, Sonabacka, Spakanäs, Starrböle, Stålbacka, Sunnanvik, Svedjeby, Sällvik, Torby, Trädbollstad, Åminne^[12] and Åminnefors.^[13]

The River of Fiskars flowed through the former municipality and Flacksjö is a lake. Please note, however, that Pohja Manor is located in the city of Salo.

Notable residents

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ Genealogiska samfundet i Finland. (in Swedish) Läst 4 december 2014.

External links

Media related to Pohja at Wikimedia Commons

[total_area-1] "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.

[population_count-2] "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 23 November 2010.

[3] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[4] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[5] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[6] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

[7] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[8] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

[9] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

[10] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 24 September 2017.

[11] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[12] "Svenska ortnamn i Finland". Institutet för de inhemska språken. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[13] Genealogiska samfundet i Finland. (in Swedish) Läst 4 december 2014.

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v t e Raseborg Cityscape
Sub-divisions and villages	Billnäs Bromarv Ekenäs Fiskars Karis Pohja Snappertuna Svartå Tenala
Former municipalities	Bromarv Ekenäs Ekenäs landskommun Karis Karis landskommun Pohja Snappertuna Tenala
Archipelago	Ekenäs Archipelago National Park Jussarö Padvalandet Skärlandet
Transport	Coastal Railway Hanko–Hyvinkää railway National road 25 National road 52 National road 51 Skåldö ferry
Buildings	Ekenäs city hall Svartå castle Villa Skeppet
Places of worship	Bromarvs church Ekenäs church Pojo church Sankta Katarina church, Karis Snappertuna church Svartå church Tenala church
Tourist attractions	Raseborgs slott Fiskars bruk Billnäs bruk Svartå bruk Dagmar spring Ekenäs old town
Museums	Ekenäs museum center Fiskars museum Snappertuna museum
Organisations	Axxell Novia University of Applied Sciences BK-46 Ekenäs IF Nyland Brigade Fiskars Sisu Auto
History	Junkarsborg Grabbacka Raseborg Castle Raseborgs grafschaft Battle of Landsbro Dragsvik prison camp Harparskog Line

v t e Municipalities of Uusimaa
Municipalities	Askola Espoo Hanko Helsinki Hyvinkää Ingå Järvenpää Karkkila Kauniainen Kerava Kirkkonummi Lapinjärvi Lohja Loviisa Mäntsälä Myrskylä Nurmijärvi Pornainen Porvoo Pukkila Raseborg Sipoo Siuntio Tuusula Vantaa Vihti
Former municipalities	Bromarv Degerby Ekenäs Ekenäs landskommun Haaga Huopalahti Hyvinkään maalaiskunta Karis Karjalohja Karjaan maalaiskunta Kulosaari Liljendal Lohjan kunta Nummi Nummi-Pusula Oulunkylä Pernå Pohja Porvoon maalaiskunta Pusula Ruotsinpyhtää Sammatti Snappertuna Tenala
Uusimaa Finland

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany 2 Finland