Närpes
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| Coordinates: 62°28′N 021°20′E / 62.467°N 21.333°ECoordinates: 62°28′N 021°20′E / 62.467°N 21.333°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Sydösterbotten sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1867 | ||
| City rights | 1993 | ||
| Government | |||
| • City manager | Hans-Erik Lindqvist | ||
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| • Total | 2,334.15 km2 (901.22 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 977.15 km2 (377.28 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 31st largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2012-01-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 9,412 | ||
| • Rank | 110th largest in Finland | ||
| • Density | 9.63/km2 (24.9/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language[3] | |||
| • Swedish | 88.4% (official) | ||
| • Finnish | 5.8% | ||
| • Others | 5.8% | ||
| Population by age[4] | |||
| • 0 to 14 | 14% | ||
| • 15 to 64 | 61% | ||
| • 65 or older | 25% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20% | ||
| Website | www.narpes.fi | ||
Närpes (Finnish: Närpiö) is a town and municipality of Finland.
The municipality is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 9,412 (31 January 2012)[2] and covers an area of 2,334.15 square kilometres (901.22 sq mi) of which 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (24.9 /sq mi).
The town is unilingually Swedish. Many inhabitants speak a very archaic Swedish dialect that has been unaffected by many modern developments and resembles Old Swedish. There are many bands who sing in their dialect, e.g. 1G3B and Nektor.
Economically, the municipality is known for extensive greenhouse farming of tomatoes.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/pinta-alat_2011_kunnannimenmukaan.xls. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 January 2012" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://vrk.fi/default.aspx?docid=5919&site=3&id=0. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=7996;193801. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Närpes at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Närpes – Official website
- Närpes travel guide from Wikitravel
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