Place:Kurikka, Vaasa, Finland

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NameKurikka
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates62.6°N 22.417°E
Located inVaasa, Finland
Also located inEtelä-Pohjanmaa, Länsi-Suomi, Finland    
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Kurikka is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kurikka is[1] and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water.[2] The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Kurikka is one of the biggest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant Fortum as well as in Neste Oil, one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the Finnish Centre because of the agricultural roots and past of the town.

The municipality of Jurva was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009 and municipality of Jalasjärvi on 1 January 2016.

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