Nousiainen
| Nousiainen | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Nousiaisten kunta | ||
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| Coordinates: 60°36′N 022°05′E / 60.600°N 22.083°ECoordinates: 60°36′N 022°05′E / 60.600°N 22.083°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Finland Proper | |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Hannu Rämö | |
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 199.43 km2 (77.00 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 198.81 km2 (76.76 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 302nd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2014-01-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 4,866 | |
| • Rank | 197th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 24.48/km2 (63.4/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.3% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.8% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 21.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 13.7% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.nousiainen.fi | |
Nousiainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnousiˌɑinen]; Swedish: Nousis) is a municipality of Finland.
Located in the province of Western Finland, it is part of the Finland Proper region. The Finnish-speaking municipality has a population of 4,866 (31 January 2014)[2] and covers an area of 199.43 square kilometres (77.00 sq mi) of which 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 24.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.4 /sq mi)..
History
Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, whereafter the seat was shifted to Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages.[6] The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts Bishop Henry and Lalli.
Nousiainen is also a common surname within Finland.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.1.2014" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ↑ David Kirby, A Concise History of Finland (Cambridge, 2006), p. 7.
External links
Media related to Nousiainen at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Nousiainen – Official website
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