Säkylä | |
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Municipality | |
| Säkylän kunta Säkylä kommun | |
 Säkylä centre | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Säkylä in Finland | |
| Coordinates:61°03′N022°21′E / 61.050°N 22.350°E /61.050; 22.350 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Rauma |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Municipality manager | Teijo Mäenpää |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 527.71 km2 (203.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 406.85 km2 (157.09 sq mi) |
| • Water | 107.89 km2 (41.66 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 202nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 6,237 |
| • Rank | 148th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 15.33/km2 (39.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 5.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.3% |
| • 65 or older | 31.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.sakyla.fi |
Säkylä (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈsækylæ]) is amunicipality ofFinland. It is located in theSatakuntaregion, 65 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of the city ofPori. The municipality has a population of 6,237 (30 June 2025)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 527.71 square kilometres (203.75 sq mi) of which 107.89 square kilometres (41.66 sq mi) is inland water (2018-01-01).[1] The population density is 15 inhabitants per square kilometre (39/sq mi) (30 June 2025). The municipality is unilinguallyFinnish.
Säkylä is known as the home of thePori Brigade of theFinnish Defence Forces and for the large food industry.
The municipality ofKöyliö was merged to Säkylä on 1 January 2016.[6]
The biggest employers are the Säkylä Garrison of the Pori Brigade, Lännen Tehtaat Plc, Broilertalo Oy, the Municipality of Säkylä, the Intermunicipal Federation of Public Health, and Sucros Säkylä.[citation needed]
For its diversity of nature, Säkylä has a special position among Finnish municipalities. Säkylä'sLake Pyhäjärvi (Säkylän Pyhäjärvi), situated mainly in the area of Säkylä, is the biggest lake insouthwestern Finland.[7][8] It is renowned for its clean and clear water and big yields of fish, and the maintenance of its natural state is secured by the common efforts of the inhabitants, the municipality, and local industry. The ecology of the lake is sensitive to disturbances and therefore its condition is closely monitored, which is why Pyhäjärvi is one of the most studied lakes inEurope.[8] Insects found nowhere else in Finland live on the Säkylänharju Ridge. The fauna and flora of the ridge include several other rare and threatened species.
Lake Pyhäjärvi is a versatile bird lake. During the year, practically all of the water and shore birds of the Finnish inland waters are found there. The nesting species include lake birds drawn to the barren shores and clear waters, as well as some demanding specialities of the best eutrophic bird bays.[9]
Säkylä is the original home of the Antti farmstead, nowadays a museum object in theSeurasaari Open Air Museum in Helsinki. According to Traficom, Säkylä is the second most motorized municipality in Finland with 651 cars per thousand inhabitants.[10]
Thewhitefish soup was named traditional dish of the Säkylä parish in the 1980s.[11]
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