Askainen
Askainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑskɑinen]; Swedish: Villnäs) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009.
Askainen
Askainen – Villnäs | |
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Askaisten kunta Villnäs kommun | |
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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 | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Official languages | Finnish |
Urbanisation | 32.4% |
Unemployment rate | 8.4% |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | http://www.askainen.fi/ |
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 June 4, 1867.
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