LAG Leader Pohjois-Satakunta is located in Western Finland.
Our area (2021) consist of nine municipalities in Northern Satakunta and Northwest Pirkanmaa regions; Ikaalinen, Jämijärvi, Kankaanpää, Karvia, Kihniö, Merikarvia, Parkano, Pomarkku ja Siikainen. About 39 000 inhabitants are living here. In the summer the population doubles when people gather in their summer cottages.
Our LAG area is about 5 554 square kilometres wide and the optical fiber network coverage is the best in entire Finland. The are is truly rural with a sea coast, many lakes, rivers, forests, peatlands and eskers. The vast wilderness areas are optimal for nature tourism and one of UNESCO Global Geoparks, Lauhanvuori-Hämeenkangas, is located here. Our strategy has four main themes:
- Services in the countryside
- Active and diverse entrepreneurship
- Cooperation and new ideas in communities
- International cooperation
We are focused on developing circular economy, green and blue economies, nature tourism, art, issues connected to sustainable development, forestry, services in rural areas and entrepreneurship. We are open to new innovations and strive to think out of the box in order to maintain a safe and functioning rural living environment for future generations. Our LAG has had the most TNC-projects and international projects among European LAGs. We aim for long lasting collaboration relations!