Harjavalta

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Harjavalta
Town
Harjavallan kaupunki Harjavalta stad
Harjavalta Church
Coat of arms
Location of Harjavalta in Finland
Coordinates: 61°19′0″N 22°08′1″E / 61.31667°N 22.13361°E / 61.31667; 22.13361
Country	Finland
Region	Satakunta
Sub-region	Pori sub-region
Charter	1869
Market town	1968
Town privileges	1977
Government
• Town manager	Hannu Kuusela
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	127.74 km2 (49.32 sq mi)
• Land	123.48 km2 (47.68 sq mi)
• Water	4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
• Rank	288th largest in Finland
Elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	6,703
• Rank	138th largest in Finland
• Density	54.28/km2 (140.6/sq mi)
Population by native language [2]
• Finnish	94.9% (official)
• Swedish	0.2%
• Others	4.9%
Population by age [3]
• 0 to 14	13.6%
• 15 to 64	54.2%
• 65 or older	32.2%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Climate	Dfc
Website	www.harjavalta.fi

Harjavalta (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑrjɑˌʋɑltɑ]) is a town and municipality in Finland. It's located in the Satakunta region, 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Pori. The town has a population of 6,703 (31 December 2023)^[2] and covers an area of 127.74 square kilometres (49.32 sq mi) of which 4.28 km² (1.65 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 54.28 inhabitants per square kilometre (140.6/sq mi).

Harjavalta is a centre for copper and nickel smelting industries. Today's most used metal recovery method, the flash smelting method, was developed at Harjavalta and implemented in 1949. Originally part of Outokumpu, a Finnish company, the local copper business is now owned by Boliden and the nickel business by Norilsk Nickel.

Hiittenharju is a ridge in Harjavalta, known for its archaeology and cultural history. The banks of the ancient Litorina Sea lies on the fringes of the Hiittenharju ridge. In the Hiittenharju area Bronze Age graves, called barrows, have been discovered, and there is also a historical route called Huovintie running through Hiittenharju. The river Kokemäenjoki river runs through the town.

The neighboring municipalities are Eura, Kokemäki, Nakkila and Ulvila. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.