Pohja

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{{about|a former municipality in Uusimaa, Finland|a village in Pirkanmaa, Finland|Pohja, Kangasala|other use}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Pohja
|official_name = {{lang|fi|Pohja}}<br />{{lang|sv|Pojo}}
|native_name = {{lang|fi|Pohja}} – {{lang|sv|Pojo}}
|settlement_type = Former municipality
|image_skyline = Pohja church 1 AB.jpg
|image_caption = Pohja Church
|image_shield = Pohja.vaakuna.svg
|image_map = Pohja.sijainti.suomi.2008.svg
|mapsize = 150px
|map_caption = Location of Pohja in [[Finland]]
|pushpin_mapsize = 150px
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = [[Finland]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Finland|Region]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Uusimaa]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]]
|subdivision_name2 = Ekenäs sub-region
|extinct_title = Consolidated
|extinct_date = 2009
|area_footnotes = <ref name="total_area">{{Cite web |url= http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/pinta_alat_kunnittain_01012008.pdf |title= Area by municipality as of {{#time: j F Y|2008-01-01}} |accessdate={{#time: j F Y|2010-11-23}} |publisher= Land Survey of Finland |format= PDF |language= Finnish, Swedish}}</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 266.13
|area_land_km2 = 224.66
|area_water_km2 = 41.47
|population_as_of = 2008-12-31
|population_footnotes = <ref name="population_count">{{Cite web |url= http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/029EEED89C84611BC22575350052CE3A/$file/081231.html |title= Population by municipality as of {{#time: j F Y|2008-12-31}} |accessdate= {{#time: j F Y|2010-11-23}} |work= Population Information System |publisher= Population Register Center of Finland |language= Finnish, Swedish |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101202145510/http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/029EEED89C84611BC22575350052CE3A/%24file/081231.html |archivedate= 2010-12-02 }}</ref>
|population_total = 4936
|population_density_km2 = auto
|blank1_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
|blank1_info = [[Humid continental climate#Mild/cool summer subtype|Dfb]]
|timezone = [[Eastern European Time|EET]]
|utc_offset = +2
|timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +3
|coordinates = {{coord|60|06|N|023|31.5|E|region:FI|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = Postal code
}}

'''Pohja''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈpohjɑ}}; {{langx|sv|Pojo}} ({{IPA|sv|ˈpu:ju}})) is a [[List of former municipalities of Finland|former municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It was consolidated with [[Ekenäs, Finland|Ekenäs]] and [[Karis]] to form the new town of [[Raseborg]] in 2009.

It is located in the [[provinces of Finland|province]] of [[Southern Finland]] and is part of the [[Uusimaa]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The municipality had a population of 4,936 (as of 31 December 2008)<ref name="population_count" /> and covered a land area of {{convert|224.66|km2}}.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] was {{convert|21.97|PD/km2}}.

The municipality was [[bilingual]], with majority being [[Finnish language|Finnish]] (60%) and minority [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish]] (40%) speakers. Pohja is one of the birthplaces of the Finnish metal industry. [[Fiskars|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, [[Antskogs bruk|Antskog]] (fi. ''Ansku''), Baggby, [[Billnäs]] (fi. ''Pinjainen''), [[Björsby, Pojo|Björsby]], Bockboda, Bollstad,<ref>{{cite web|access-date=24 September 2017 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=http://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=K&pos=500}}</ref> [[Borgby, Pojo|Borgby]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=21 July 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=https://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=B&pos=200}}</ref> Brunkom, [[Brödtorp]], [[Böle, Pojo|Böle]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=21 July 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=https://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=B&pos=300}}</ref> [[Dalkarby, Pojo|Dalkarby]], [[Degernäs, Pojo|Degernäs]], Ekerö, Elimo, [[Fiskars, Finland|Fiskars]], [[Forsby, Pojo kommun|Forsby]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2 March 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=https://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=F}}</ref> [[Gammelby, Pojo|Gammelby]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=21 July 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=https://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=G}}</ref> [[Gennäs]], Grabbskog, [[Grännäs, Pojo|Grännäs]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=21 July 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=http://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=find&qfind=Gr%C3%A4nn%C3%A4s}}</ref> Gumnäs, [[Gästerby]], Hindraböle, Hällskulla, Järnvik, [[Kila, Raseborg|Kila]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2 March 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=http://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=K&pos=200}}</ref> Klinkbacka, Kockböle (en del av Persböle), Koppskog, [[Kvarnby, Pojo|Kvarnby]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=24 September 2017 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=http://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=K&pos=500}}</ref> [[Kyrkbacka, Pojo kommun|Kyrkbacka]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=17 January 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=http://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=K&pos=500}}</ref> Lillfors, Munckbacka, [[Mörby, Pojo kommun |Mörby]], [[Nygård, Pojo|Nygård]], [[Näsby, Pojo kommun|Näsby]], Pentby, Persböle, Ramskulla, Sidsbacka, Sjösäng, Skarpkulla, Skogböle (fi. [[Kuovila]]), Skogäng, Skrittskog, Skuru, Slicko, Sonabacka, Spakanäs, Starrböle, Stålbacka, [[Sunnanvik, Pojo|Sunnanvik]], Svedjeby, Sällvik, Torby, Trädbollstad, [[Åminne, Pojo|Åminne]]<ref>{{cite web|access-date=17 January 2018 |publisher=Institutet för de inhemska språken |title=Svenska ortnamn i Finland |url=https://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=abc&b=%C3%85}}</ref> and [[Åminnefors]].<ref>[http://hiski.genealogia.fi/seurakunnat/srk?CMD=SRK&ID=825&TYPE=HTML&LANG=SE Genealogiska samfundet i Finland.] {{in lang|sv}} Läst 4 december 2014.</ref>

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==
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== External links ==
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{{Raseborg Cityscape}}
{{Uusimaa}}

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[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2009]]
[[Category:2009 disestablishments in Finland]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Finland]]
[[Category:Raseborg]]

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