Terjärv (Finnish: Teerijärvi) was an independent municipality of Finland until 1969 but is now set out with Nedervetil and Kronoby, together the new municipality called Kronoby.
Terjärv Terjärv – Teerijärvi | |
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Former Municipality | |
| Terjärv kommun Teerijärven kunta | |
 Church in Terjärv | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Tärjä best i vädä | |
| Coordinates: 63°43.5′N 023°02′E / 63.7250°N 23.033°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Kyrkbyn, Hästbacka, Kortjärvi |
| Charter | 1542 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Terjärv is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The ex-municipality has a population of about 2,400.
The former municipality is bilingual, with a large majority Swedish-speaking and the minority Finnish. Being 43 kilometres (27 mi) by air from port city Jakobstad at the nearest coastline,[7] the village is among the further inland settlements of Swedish-speaking Finland. The minor village of Vistbacka within the district is even further inland at 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Jakobstad,[8] which makes it the furthest inland settlement where Swedish is the dominant language. Terjärv is known as 'The Pearl Of Ostrobothnia' for the exceptionally nice nature for the region, with rolling hills and numerous lakes along the river running through Terjärv.
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby close to Terjärv.
Villages in Terjärv
[9] Terjärv have 3 main villages; Kyrkoby, Hästbacka, and Kortjärv. Inside these main villages are smaller villages. The largest of these is Småbönders in the southeast. Others are Högnabba, Djupsjöbacka, Kortjärvi, Dövnäs, Kolam, Emet and Drycksbäck. There are also places like Särs-Backman or Skogsbyn, Klubbi, Granö, Skullbacka, Nabba, Sågslamp, Kaitås, Emas, Lotas, Peckas, Sandvik, Grannabba, Långbacka, Lytz, Vistä, Furu, Svartsjö, Myngels, Manderbacka, that cannot be called villages but are boroughs of some of the main villages.