Karis
| Karis Karis – Karjaa | |||
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| — Former town — | |||
| Karis stad Karjaan kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.6625°ECoordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.6625°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Uusimaa | ||
| Sub-region | Ekenäs sub-region | ||
| Founded | 1930 | ||
| Town privileges | 1977 | ||
| Consolidated | 2009 | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| - Total | 214.76 km2 (82.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 196.82 km2 (76 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 17.94 km2 (6.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008-12-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 9,155 | ||
| - Density | 46.51/km2 (120.5/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language | |||
| - Finnish | 38% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 59% (official) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Karis (Swedish pronunciation: [kɑːrɪs]; Finnish: Karjaa, pronounced [ˈkɑrjɑː]) is a former Finnish town and Finnish municipality in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with EkenäsPohja that formed the new town of Raseborg. and
It is located in the Finnish province of Southern Finland and is part of Uusimaa, one of the regions of Finland. The town had a population of 9,155 (as of 31 December 2008)[2] and covered a land area of 196.82 square kilometres (75.99 sq mi).[1] The population density was 46.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.5 /sq mi).
The municipality was bilingual, with a majority (59%) being Swedish language speakers and a minority (38%) being Finnish language speakers.
Karis railway station is on both the Rantarata line, connecting Helsinki Central railway stationTurku Central railway station; and on the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway where it is the junction station for branch line services to Hanko railway station. Stage magician Simo Aalto came from the town. and
See also
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.
External links
Media related to Karis at Wikimedia Commons
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Pumpviken, a park in the middle of Karis.
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