Karkkila
Karkkila
Högfors | |
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Town | |
| Karkkilan kaupunki Högfors stad | |
Road Helsingintie in town centre | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Karkkila in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°32′N 024°13′E / 60.533°N 24.217°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region (formerly Lohja sub-region) |
| Charter | 1932 |
| Town | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tuija Telén |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 255.32 km2 (98.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 242.44 km2 (93.61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 248th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30) | |
• Total | 8,391 |
| • Rank | 115th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 34.61/km2 (89.6/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 90.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.7% |
| • Others | 9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.3% |
| • 65 or older | 26.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.karkkila.fi |
Karkkila (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑrkːilɑ]; Swedish: Högfors) is a town and a municipality of Finland.
Neighboring municipalities are Lohja, Loppi, Tammela and Vihti.