Jeppo, Finland
Former municipality in Finland
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Jeppo (Finnish: Jepua) is a former municipality of Finland, now a village of Nykarleby.[1] The population is about 1,100; 82% of whom are Swedish-speaking.[2]
Jeppo
Jeppo – Jepua | |
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Former municipality | |
| Jeppo kommun Jepuan kunta | |
Jeppo Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Jeppo Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°24′N 22°37′E | |
| Country | Finland |
KWH Mirka has a factory there that produces coated and non-woven abrasives.[3]
The village is twinned with the Emmaboda Municipality, Sweden.
History
The original settlement was known as Epu.[4] In 1548 there were 189 inhabitants including 26 farmers. The church was opened in 1861.[4] In 1970, 84.5% of inhabitants were Swedish-speaking and 15.4% Finnish-speaking, thus the former municipality was bilingual. That municipality merged into Nykarleby in 1975.
