Merikarvia

== Finnish == === Etymology === meri (“sea”) +‎ Karvia, because it was once the main fishing area for people from the surrounding villages, including Karvia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌkɑrʋiɑ/, [ˈme̞riˌkɑ̝rʋiɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑrʋiɑ Syllabification(key): Me‧ri‧kar‧vi‧a Hyphenation(key): Meri‧karvia === Proper noun === Merikarvia a municipality of Satakunta, Finland ==== Declension ==== The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Merikarvia" is Merikarvialla. ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===