Kaskinen
Kaskinen (Swedish: Kaskö) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kaskinen is 1,263 (31 January 2019)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018).[1] The population density is 120.4/km2 (312/sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Finnish (68%) and the minority Swedish (28%).[3]
Kaskinen Kaskö | |
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Town | |
| Kaskisten kaupunki Kaskö stad | |
 Kaskinen | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kaskinen in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°22′N 021°15′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Suupohjan rannikkoseutu |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Marlene Svens |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 175.36 km2 (67.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 164.87 km2 (63.66 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 312th largest in Finland |
| Population (2019-01-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,263 |
| • Rank | 293rd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 120.4/km2 (312/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 68.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 28.1% |
| • Others | 3.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 67.1% |
| • 65 or older | 21% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20% |
| Unemployment rate | 65% |
| Website | www.kaskinen.fi |
Kaskinen is the smallest municipality in Finland with a town status.
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Tammikuu 2019" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
- Town of Kaskinen – Official website
- BBLogistics OY – Official website, operates in Kaskinen Port since 1991
- Map of Kaskinen
Kaskinen town hall
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