Kurikka

Summary

Kurikka is a town^[1]. Kurikka ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kurikka is located in South Ostrobothnia^[3].
• Kurikka is in the country of Finland^[4].
• Kurikka's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Kurikka's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[6].
• Kurikka's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Kurikka's official language is recorded as Finnish^[8].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Ilmajoki^[9].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Jalasjärvi^[10].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Kauhajoki^[11].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Laihia^[12].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Malax^[13].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Närpes^[14].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Teuva^[15].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Karvia^[16].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Kihniö^[17].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Parkano^[18].
• Kurikka's shares border with is recorded as Seinäjoki^[19].
• Kurikka followed Jurva^[20].
• Kurikka followed Jalasjärvi^[21].
• Kurikka's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ockelbo Municipality^[22].
• Kurikka's twinned administrative body is recorded as Melhus Municipality^[23].
• Kurikka's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pärnu City^[24].
• Kurikka's legislative body is recorded as Kurikka City Council^[25].
• Kurikka's coat of arms is recorded as Q11873647^[26].
• Kurikka's Commons category is recorded as Kurikka^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1868 marks the founding of Kurikka^[28].

Identity

Kurikka's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kurikan kaupunki'}^[29]. Predecessors include Jurva^[20] and Jalasjärvi^[21].

Why It Matters

Kurikka ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month).^[2] Kurikka has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]