Houtskär

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Houtskärs kommun - Houtskarin kunta
Image:Houtskar.jpg
Coat of Arms Location
Province Western Finland
Region Finland Proper
Sub-region Åboland
Area
- Of which land
- Rank
121.18 km²
120.53 km²
ranked 393rd
Population
- Density
- Change
- Rank
674 (2004)
5.6 inh./km²
+ 1.8%
ranked 419th
Urbanisation 0.0%
Unemployment 9.6%
Official languages Swedish, Finnish
Municipal manager Mikael Grannas
Home page http://www.houtskar.fi

Houtskär ({{pronounced|?), or Houtskari ([ˈhoutsˌkɑri]) 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 674 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 121.18 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.65 km² is inland water. The population density is 5.59 inhabitants per km².

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

In the 2004 municipal elections, the Swedish People's Party got 100% of the votes.[1]

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  1. ^ Ministry of Justice Finland: Results of 2004 election in Houtskär (English)

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Coordinates: 60°13′20″N, 21°22′20″E