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Luvia | |
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Former municipality | |
Luvian kunta Luvia kommun | |
Coordinates: 61°21′40″N021°37′30″E / 61.36111°N 21.62500°E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Satakunta |
Sub-region | Pori sub-region |
Charter | 1870 |
Consolidated | 2017 |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Kari Ojalahti |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www.luvia.fi |
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The dominant municipal language was Finnish.
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