Nagu

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Nagu kommun - Nauvon kunta
Image:Nagu.jpg
Coat of Arms Location
Province Western Finland
Region Finland Proper
Sub-region Åboland
Area
- Of which land
- Rank
247.51 km²
243.85 km²
ranked 313th
Population
- Density
- Change
- Rank
1,443 (2004)
5.9 inh./km²
- 0.2%
ranked 386th
Urbanisation 33.9%
Unemployment 8.3%
Official languages Swedish, Finnish
Municipal manager Bo Lindholm
Home page http://www.nagu.fi

Nagu (pronounced [?]), or Nauvo (ˈnɑuʋo) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland.

The municipality is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 1,443 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 247.51 km² (excluding sea) of which 3.66 km² is inland water. The population density is 5.92 inhabitants per km².

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

[edit] See also

  • Själö (Seili), an island in North-East
  • Vrouw Maria - a shipwreck located in the municipality

[edit] External links

  • Official website - in Swedish and Finnish, with some English
  • Nagu parish - The website of Nagu parish in Swedish
  • Nagu IF - The website of Nagu sports association in Swedish


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Coordinates: 60°11′35″N, 21°54′25″E