Evijärvi
Template:Expand Finnish Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement Evijärvi (Template:IPA) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count ({{#time: j F Y|Template:Data Finland municipality/population count }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The population density is Template:Convert.
Neighbouring municipalities are Kauhava, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Pedersöre and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. There is a lake of the same name in the municipality.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The coat of arms of Evijärvi, designed by Olof Eriksson, resembles the coat of arms of Alajärvi in appearance; the only difference being the two red-finned fish that appear on Evijärvi's coat of arms.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In the 1980s, salted fish made from bream caught in the spring was named the traditional local dish of Evijärvi.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Notable people born in Evijärvi
- Esko Ahonen (1955–2025), politician
- Tea Ista (1932–2014), actress
- Aleksi Kiviaho (1913–1986), politician
- Ilmari Linna (1917–1981), business executive and politician
- Jalmari Linna (1891–1954), politician
References
External links
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- Municipality of Evijärvi – Official website Template:In lang
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