Pohja
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Pohja
|official_name = {{lang|fi|Pohja}}
{{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
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|map_caption = Location of Pohja in Finland
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Finland
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Uusimaa
|subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
|subdivision_name2 = Ekenäs sub-region
|extinct_title = Consolidated
|extinct_date = 2009
|area_total_km2 = 266.13
|area_land_km2 = 224.66
|area_water_km2 = 41.47
|population_as_of = 2008-12-31
|population_total = 4936
|population_density_km2 = auto
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|timezone = EET
|utc_offset = +2
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|postal_code_type = Postal code
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Pohja ({{IPA|fi|ˈpohjɑ}}; {{langx|sv|Pojo}} ({{IPA|sv|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) and covered a land area of {{convert|224.66|km2}}. The population density was {{convert|21.97|PD/km2}}.
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,{{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}} Borgby,{{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}} Brunkom, Brödtorp, Böle,{{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}} Dalkarby, Degernäs, Ekerö, Elimo, Fiskars, Forsby,{{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}} Gammelby,{{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}} Gennäs, Grabbskog, Grännäs,{{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}} Gumnäs, Gästerby, Hindraböle, Hällskulla, Järnvik, Kila,{{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}} Klinkbacka, Kockböle (en del av Persböle), Koppskog, Kvarnby,{{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}} Kyrkbacka,{{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}} 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{{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}} and Åminnefors.[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.
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