Askainen
| Askaisten kunta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Former municipality | ||
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| Country | Finland | |
| Province | Western Finland | |
| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| 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% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| 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 southwestern part of the country in the Varsinais-Suomi 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.
Notable residents
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, field marshal and 6th President of Finland was born in Askainen on February 4, 1867.
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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