Ekenäs, Finland
| Ekenäs Ekenäs – Tammisaari |
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| Ekenäs Town Ekenäs Stad Tammisaaren Kaupunki |
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| Coordinates: 59°58.5′N 023°26′E / 59.975°N 23.433°ECoordinates: 59°58.5′N 023°26′E / 59.975°N 23.433°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Uusimaa | ||
| Sub-region | Ekenäs sub-region | ||
| Founded | 1546 | ||
| Consolidated | 2009 | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Total | 1,873.38 km2 (723.32 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 726.73 km2 (280.59 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1,146.65 km2 (442.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008-12-31)[2] | |||
| • Total | 14,754 | ||
| • Density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language | |||
| • Finnish | 17% (official) | ||
| • Swedish | 81% (official) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Ekenäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈeːkəneːs]; Finnish: Tammisaari, [ˈtɑmːisɑːri]) is a former town and municipality of Finland comprising the former municipalities Snappertuna and Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009.
Ekenäs is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town had a population of 14,754 (as of 31 December 2008)[2] and covered a land area of 726.73 square kilometres (280.59 sq mi).[1] The population density was 20.30 inhabitants per square kilometre (52.6 /sq mi).
The town is bilingual, with the majority being Swedish speakers (81%), and the minority Finnish speakers (17%).
It is noted for its archipelago, part of which is the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park.
[edit] Sub-region of Uusimaa
Ekenäs was also the name of a sub-region of Uusimaa, containing the following municipalities before 2009:
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/sites/default/files/pinta_alat_kunnittain_01012008.pdf. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/029EEED89C84611BC22575350052CE3A/$file/081231.html. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
[edit] External links
Media related to Ekenäs at Wikimedia Commons
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The church of Ekenäs
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Ekenäs seen from south
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