Korpo

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Korpo kommun - Korppoon kunta
Image:Korpo.jpg
Coat of Arms Location
Province Western Finland
Region Finland Proper
Sub-region Åboland
Area
- Of which land
- Rank
170.11 km²
168.85 km²
ranked 359th
Population
- Density
- Change
- Rank
889 (2004)
5.3 inh./km²
- 3.5%
ranked 413th
Urbanisation 33.6%
Unemployment 10.7%
Official languages Swedish, Finnish
Municipal manager Patrik Nygrén
Home page http://www.korpo.fi

Korpo (IPA: //), or Korppoo (/ˈkorpːoː/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 889 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 170.11 km² (excluding sea) of which 1.26 km² is inland water. The population density is 5.27 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers.

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Coordinates: 60°10′N 21°34′E