Kurikka is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kurikka is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Kurikka is one of the biggest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant Fortum as well as in Neste Oil, one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the Finnish Centre because of the agricultural roots and past of the town. The municipality of Jurva was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009 and municipality of Jalasjärvi on 1 January 2016. Transport The private coach company OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Jalasjärvi. Notable people Juha Mieto (born 1949), former cross country skier Jorma Ollila (born 1950), Nokia and Royal Dutch Shell chairman of the board International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Kurikka is twinned with: Ockelbo Municipality, Sweden Melhus, Norway Holmegaard, Denmark References External links Town of Kurikka – Official website Cities and towns in Finland Populated places established in 1868