Nagu
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Nagu kommun - Nauvon kunta | |||||
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Province | Western Finland | ||||
Region | Finland Proper | ||||
Sub-region | Åboland | ||||
Area - Of which land - Rank |
247.51 km² 243.85 km² ranked 313th |
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Population - Density - Change - Rank |
1,443 (2004) 5.9 inh./km² - 0.2% ranked 386th |
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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.
Two ferries transport cars between Nagu and Pargas. |
[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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