Karis
Karis Karjaa – Karis | ||
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Former town | ||
Karjaan kaupunki Karis stad | ||
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Location of Karis in Finland | ||
Coordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.66250°ECoordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.66250°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Uusimaa | |
Sub-region | Ekenäs sub-region | |
Founded | 1930 | |
Town privileges | 1977 | |
Consolidated | 2009 | |
Area[1] | ||
• Total | 214.76 km2 (82.92 sq mi) | |
• Land | 196.82 km2 (75.99 sq mi) | |
• Water | 17.94 km2 (6.93 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 | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Climate | Dfb |
Karis (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrɪs]; Finnish: Karjaa, pronounced [ˈkɑrjɑː]) is a former Finnish town and Finnish municipality in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Ekenäs and Pohja to form the new town of Raseborg; Finnish: Raasepori.
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 station and Turku 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.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- 1 2 "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
External links
- VR Class Tk3 steam locomotive no. 1170 in Karis