The municipality had a population of 4,936 (as of 31 December 2008)[2] and covered a land area of 224.66 square kilometres (86.74 sq mi).

Fiskars Corporation was founded near Pohja in 1649 and remains the largest employer in municipality area to date.

Villages located within the former Pohja municipality and which now belong to the city of Raseborg are: Antkärr, Antskog (fi.

Pinjainen), Björsby, Bockboda, Bollstad,[3] Borgby,[4] Brunkom, Brödtorp, Böle,[5] Dalkarby, Degernäs, Ekerö, Elimo, Fiskars, Forsby,[6] Gammelby,[7] Gennäs, Grabbskog, Grännäs,[8] Gumnäs, Gästerby, Hindraböle, Hällskulla, Järnvik, Kila,[9] Klinkbacka, Kockböle (en del av Persböle), Koppskog, Kvarnby,[10] Kyrkbacka,[11] Lillfors, Munckbacka, Mörby, Nygård, Näsby, Pentby, Persböle, Ramskulla, Sidsbacka, Sjösäng, Skarpkulla, Skogböle (fi.

Kuovila), Skogäng, Skrittskog, Skuru, Slicko, Sonabacka, Spakanäs, Starrböle, Stålbacka, Sunnanvik, Svedjeby, Sällvik, Torby, Trädbollstad, Åminne[12] and Åminnefors.