Askainen
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| Askaisten kunta | |||
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Finland Proper | ||
| Sub-region | Turku | ||
| Merged into Masku | January 1, 2009 | ||
| Government | |||
| • City manager | Pekka Määttänen | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 61.26 km2 (23.65 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 411th | ||
| Population (2003) | |||
| • Total | 931 | ||
| • Rank | 414th | ||
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) | ||
| +0.6 % change | |||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Official languages | Finnish | ||
| Urbanisation | 32.4% | ||
| Unemployment rate | 8.4% | ||
| Website | http://www.askainen.fi/ | ||
Askainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑskɑinen]; Swedish: Villnäs) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality had a population of 938 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 61.52 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.26 km² is inland water. The population density was 15.31 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
[edit] Notable residents
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, field marshal and 6th President of Finland
[edit] External links
Media related to Askainen at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 60°34′20″N 21°51′55″E / 60.57222°N 21.86528°E
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