Houtskär
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Houtskärs kommun - Houtskarin kunta | |||||
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Province | Western Finland | ||||
Region | Finland Proper | ||||
Sub-region | Åboland | ||||
Area - Of which land - Rank |
121.18 km² 120.53 km² ranked 393rd |
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Population - Density - Change - Rank |
674 (2004) 5.6 inh./km² + 1.8% ranked 419th |
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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]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Ministry of Justice Finland: Results of 2004 election in Houtskär (English)
[edit] External links
- Official website - in Swedish and Finnish
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