Short introduction

Municipality of Jämijärvi (Latitude: 61° 49' 60 N, Longitude: 22° 40' 0 E) is located in Northern Satakunta sub-region, province of Western Finland. First all-year round residents have occupied the area since the beginning of 14th century. Independent municipal administration can be seen to start from 1852 when the first parish meetings were held and Jämijärvi Saarnahuone-municipal was established. Officially Municipality of Jämijärvi has been established 1899 even it was not separated from town Ikaalinen until 1908.

Coat of arms (Two blue barn swallows with blue traverse in golden background) is designed by Gustaf von Numers and it was fortified 1965.

Statistics:
Population 31.12.2008 2103
Surface are 224,62 km² (land 214,31 km², water 10,39 km²)
Municipal tax rate 19,75 %
Economic structure: Services 44,4 %, Manufacturing 30,8 %, Primary production 23,1%, Other 1,6 %
Population density 9,75 inhabitants/km²

Our aim:

The aim of Jämijärvi is to provide comfortable and dynamic living environment with qualitative and individual services for its residents as well as free time occupants. Quality of life and safety are other two highly respected objectives.