Kokemäki Kumo | |
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Town | |
| Kokemäen kaupunki Kumo stad | |
 An old hotel Seurahuone in Tulkkila, Kokemäki | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kokemäki in Finland | |
| Coordinates:61°15.5′N022°21′E / 61.2583°N 22.350°E /61.2583; 22.350 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori |
| Parish | 1324 |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Town privileges | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Teemu Nieminen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 531.27 km2 (205.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 480.42 km2 (185.49 sq mi) |
| • Water | 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 181st largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 6,662 |
| • Rank | 137th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 13.87/km2 (35.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 3.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.3% |
| • 65 or older | 30.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | en |
Kokemäki (Finnish:[ˈkokeˌmæki];Swedish:Kumo) is atown andmunicipality in theSatakunta Region ofFinland. The town has a population of 6,662 (30 June 2025)[2] and covers an area of 531.27 square kilometres (205.12 sq mi) of which 50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi) is water.[1] Thepopulation density is 13.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (35.9/sq mi).
Finland is constitutionallybi-lingual with aSwedish speaking minority. Themunicipality isunilingual with the vast majority of the population speaking Finnish. Many, mostly younger, residents are able to understand or speak some English.
The Americanbattery companyÆsir Technologies Inc. has announced that it will establish anickel hydroxide plant producing material fornickel-zinc batteries in the village of Peipohja of Kokemäki.[5][6][7][8]
TheKokemäki coat of arms depicts the bishop'smitre.
The 121 kilometres (75 mi) longKokemäki River (Kokemäenjoki) flows fromLake Liekovesi, in thePirkanmaa region, through Kokemäki and in to theGulf of Bothnia atPori. TheKolsi hydro-electric power plant is located at Kokemäki. Kokemäki River has long been an important waterway, well known for its salmon,whitefish andlamprey.[9]
| Climate data for Kokemäki Tulkkila (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959-present from Rausenkulma & Tulkkila) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 15.1 (59.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 29.6 (85.3) | 32.6 (90.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 31.9 (89.4) | 27.7 (81.9) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.8 (56.8) | 11.3 (52.3) | 33.0 (91.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) | −1.9 (28.6) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.9 (48.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 19.6 (67.3) | 22.3 (72.1) | 21.0 (69.8) | 15.4 (59.7) | 8.2 (46.8) | 2.9 (37.2) | 0.1 (32.2) | 9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) | −5.1 (22.8) | −1.6 (29.1) | 4.1 (39.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 15.8 (60.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 5.2 (41.4) | 1.0 (33.8) | −2.2 (28.0) | 5.4 (41.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) | −8.7 (16.3) | −5.6 (21.9) | −0.3 (31.5) | 4.2 (39.6) | 8.9 (48.0) | 11.7 (53.1) | 10.6 (51.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 2.3 (36.1) | −1.3 (29.7) | −4.9 (23.2) | 1.3 (34.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −37.5 (−35.5) | −39.7 (−39.5) | −31.5 (−24.7) | −20.6 (−5.1) | −5.7 (21.7) | −2.4 (27.7) | 0.0 (32.0) | −0.9 (30.4) | −7.6 (18.3) | −16.9 (1.6) | −24.1 (−11.4) | −35.5 (−31.9) | −39.7 (−39.5) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 44 (1.7) | 33 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 29 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) | 69 (2.7) | 57 (2.2) | 65 (2.6) | 53 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 589 (23.2) |
| Average precipitation days | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 157 |
| Source 1:https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/336063 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:https://kilotavu.com/fmi-tilastot.php?taulukkomoodi=true | |||||||||||||
It is believed that the Iron Age town ofTeljä was located next to theKokemäenjoki river at Kokemäki.[10] The oldest stone carving yet found in Finland, dated at 8,000 to 9,000 years old, was discovered in nearbyHuittinen in 1903. The 10 cmelk's head is in a permanent exhibition at theNational Museum of Finland in the capital,Helsinki. Archeological finds from in and around Kokemäki have been dated to the Middle Ages.
Kokemäki is thought to have been founded in the 12th century, maybe even earlier. The Kokemäki parish was established in 1324. While part of theKingdom of Sweden, the administrative area (slottslän) of Kumogård (Kokemäenkartano) was created in 1331. Kokemäki served as the administrative centre of thehistorical province of Satakunta until 1634. The MedievalKokemäki Castle was demolished in 1367.[9]
The medieval trading route ofHuovintie goes fromTurku, by Kokemäki and the river ofKokemäenjoki. Along the Huovintie were guild houses where travellers could stay overnight. This was located near the Kokemäki church.[9]
The legend states that in 1156Bishop Henry ofUppsala visited Satakunta on a preaching tour as a part ofEric IX of Sweden'sfirst crusade to Finland.St. Henry's Chapel is a neogothic style brick chapel one kilometre east of the town centre of Kokemäki. The chapel was built in 1857 on the site of a medieval woodengranary which was used by Bishop Henry. It is possible that the original building dates back to between the 12th and 15th century, making it the oldest remaining wooden building in Finland.
Kokemäki was granted a town charter in 1869.[11]
During theRevolution of 1918 some one-hundred-fifty-three individuals were killed in the municipality of Kokemäki.[12]
The municipality ofKauvatsa was merged with Kokemäki in 1969. Kokemäki was granted city status in 1977.[11]
Thetransport system of Finland is well-developed with an extensive road system.
Highway 2 passes to the south, running from Helsinki to Pori on theBaltic coast;Highway 11 runs from Pori toNokia only briefly in the northern part of the municipality; andHighway 12 runs fromRauma toTampere and Nokia, passing through nearby Huittinen.
Helsinki is 205 kilometres (127 mi) or two and a half hours away by car.
There are two electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Kokemäki, with another 55 within a 160 kilometres (99 mi) radius.[13]
The privatecoach companiesOnniBus andExpressBus operate services to all major towns and regions in Finland.
Finnish trains have a reputation for being spacious, comfortable and clean.
The state-owned rail companyVR operates a service betweenTampere andPori, stopping at Kokemäki.
The train station is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of the town centre at Peipohja.[14][15]
The nearest airport isPori Airport, which is 43 kilometres (27 mi) or 40 minutes away by Highway 2.Piikajärvi Airfield is located ca. 8 kilometres south west of Kokemäki.
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is 96 kilometres (60 mi) or an hour and ten minutes away by Highway 12.
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is two hours and twenty minutes away by Highway 2.
TheFinnish education system is based oncomprehensive schooling and ispublicly funded.
Kokemäki has six schools offeringprimary andsecondary education. These are; Tuomaala, Tulkkila, Riste, Peipohja, Lahteenmaki and KorkeaojaHigh School. There is free pre-school education for all children aged 6. The Peipohjanday-care nursery caters for children aged 9 months to 5 years.
There is aspecial needs Forsby School for children aged 0–9.[16]
Vocational training is provided by Satakunta Training Consortium, known as SATAEDU[17] and Huittinen Business and Vocational College.
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Media related toKokemäki at Wikimedia Commons
Kokemäki travel guide from Wikivoyage
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