| Kortesjärvi | ||
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| Former municipality | ||
| Kortesjärven kunta | ||
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Kortsjärvi Church
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Location of Kortesjärvi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 63°18′N 023°09.5′E / 63.300°N 23.1583°ECoordinates: 63°18′N 023°09.5′E / 63.300°N 23.1583°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Järviseutu sub-region | |
| Founded | 1865 | |
| Consolidated | 2009 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 333.51 km2 (128.77 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 323.7 km2 (125.0 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 9.81 km2 (3.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 2,275 | |
| • Density | 7.03/km2 (18.2/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Kortesjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Alahärmä and Ylihärmä, to Kauhava on 1 January 2009.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 2,275 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of 323.70 square kilometres (124.98 sq mi). The population density was 9.81 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.4/sq mi).
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.