Eurajoki (; ) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of () and a fourth one is planned since 2008. The two other operating reactors are at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant.

Site-preparation for the construction of the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository, a deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, is going on (as of Q4 2022). The site will be a permanent facility for spent-fuel storage. Highway 8 (E8) and the railway between Kokemäki and Rauma run through the municipality.

Politics

Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Eurajoki:

  • Centre Party 33.7%
  • Social Democratic Party 26.4%
  • True Finns 19.2%
  • National Coalition Party 10.9%
  • Left Alliance 5.2%
  • Christian Democrats 2.8%
  • Green League 1.3%

Notable people

  • Jere Laaksonen, ice hockey player
  • Ernesti Rikhard Rainesalo, senator
  • Olli-Pekka Heinonen

See also

  • Eura
  • Liinmaa Castle

References

  • Municipality of Eurajoki – Official website