Ingå
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Ingå
Ingå – Inkoo | |
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Municipality | |
| Ingå kommun Inkoon kunta | |
 Ingå Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ingå in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°02′44″N 24°00′17″E / 60.04556°N 24.00472°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Raseborg sub-region |
| First documents | 1335 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Jarl Boström |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 954.02 km2 (368.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 350.85 km2 (135.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 604.21 km2 (233.29 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 220th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,401 |
| • Rank | 161st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 15.39/km2 (39.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 51.6% (official) |
| • Finnish | 43.3% |
| • Others | 5.2% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.2% |
| • 65 or older | 25.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.inga.fi |
Ingå (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈiŋːo]; Template:Lang-fi) is a municipality of Finland.
Ingå is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 5,401 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 954.02 square kilometres (368.35 sq mi) of which 604.21 km2 (233.29 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 15.39 inhabitants per square kilometre (39.9/sq mi).
The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers.
Finnish national road 51 goes right through the southern part of Ingå.
The centre consists mainly of the road Bollstavägen that cuts through the Ingå centrum. Along the road are most of the major buildings and shops of the small municipality. A few grocery stores, small kiosk, library and a bar. Towards the Road 51 there is the residential area. Near road 51, at the northern tip of the residential area is the Ingå Volunteer Rescue Company. Nearby villages include Kusans.
Politics
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Ingå:
- Swedish People's Party 41.5%
- National Coalition Party 20.3%
- Social Democratic Party 16.8%
- Finns Party 9.0%
- Green League 5.4%
- Left Alliance 2.4%
- Centre Party 1.8%
- Christian Democrats 1.5%
See also
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Ingå at Wikimedia Commons
Ingå travel guide from Wikivoyage- Municipality of Ingå – Official website
- The Cannons at Torp Museum
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