Myrskylä

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Myrskylän kunta - Mörskom kommun
Image:Myrskylacoa.jpg
Coat of Arms Location
Founded 1636
Province Southern Finland
Region Eastern Uusimaa
Sub-region Porvoo
Area
- Of which land
- Rank
206.36 km²
200.32 km²
ranked 332nd
Population
- Density
- Change
- Rank
2,033 (2005)
10.1 inh./km²
- 0.1%
ranked 347th
Urbanisation 44.6%
Unemployment 11.0%
Official languages Finnish, Swedish
Municipal manager Jouko Asuja
Home page http://www.myrskyla.fi

Myrskylä (pronounced [ˈmyrskylæ]) in Finnish or Mörskom in Swedish is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 2,036 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 206.38 km² of which 5.76 km² is water. The population density is 10.15 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.

Myrskylä is the birthplace of former Olympic track champion Lasse Viren.

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  Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa Coat of arms of Eastern Uusimaa
Askola | Lapinjärvi | Liljendal | Loviisa | Myrskylä | Pernå | Porvoo | Pukkila | Ruotsinpyhtää | Sipoo
Eastern Uusimaa | Southern Finland | Finland

Coordinates: 60°40′10″N, 25°51′10″E