Närpes


Närpes is a town and municipality of Finland.
The municipality is located in the former province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is.
Närpes has been a bilingual municipality since 2016. Before that Närpes was the last unilingually Swedish-speaking municipality in continental Finland. Most locals speak a divergent variety of Ostrobothnian Swedish. The many bands who sing in that dialect include 1G3B and Nektor.
Economically, the municipality is known for extensive greenhouse farming of tomatoes and manufacture of trailers for trucks.

Demographics

Närpes has attracted lots of immigrants, and has also welcomed refugees.
Largest immigrant groups:
  1. Vietnam
  2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  3. Sweden
  4. Yugoslavia
  5. Thailand
  6. Russia
  7. Ukraine
  8. Estonia
  9. Croatia
  10. Lithuania
  11. United States
  12. Ecuador

    International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Närpes is twinned with: