:Merijärvi
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Merijärvi
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Merijärven kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Merijärvi kommun}}
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Merijärvi.jpg
| image_shield = Merijarvi.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = Merijärvi sijainti Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Merijärvi in Finland
|coordinates = {{coord|64|17.8|N|024|26.8|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = North Ostrobothnia
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Ylivieska
| leader_title = Municipal manager
| leader_name = Kari Jokela
| established_title = Charter
| established_date = 1866
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|timezone = EET
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = EEST
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
Merijärvi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Merijärvi}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}}
}}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Merijärvi}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Merijärvi}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Merijärvi|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Notable people
- Juhani Alaranta, an ex-member of parliament{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- Erkki Haukipuro, a late member of parliament, minister and governor{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- Alvar Saukko, an ex-member of parliament{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
- Tuomas Myllylä, a cartoon artist{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
References
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External links
{{commons category-inline|Merijärvi}}
- [https://www.merijarvi.fi/ Municipality of Merijärvi] – Official website {{in lang|fi}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Merijärvi
| N = Pyhäjoki
| E = Oulainen
| S = Alavieska
| SW = Kalajoki
| W = Pyhäjoki
}}
{{NorthernOstrobothnia}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Merijarvi}}
Category:Populated places established in 1866
Category:1860s establishments in Finland
{{OuluProvince-geo-stub}}