Ekenäs, Finland
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Ekenäs (Finland Swedish: [ˈeːkeneːs] ⓘ; Finnish: Tammisaari [ˈtɑmːisɑːri]) is a town and former municipality in Finland that comprised the former municipalities of Snappertuna and Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009. Ekenäs is in the province of Southern Finland, and is part of the Uusimaa (Swedish: Nyland) region. The town had a population of 14,754 (as of 31 December 2008)[2] and covered a land area of 726.73 square kilometres (280.59 sq mi).[1] The population density was 20.30 inhabitants per square kilometre (52.6/sq mi). The town is bilingual, with the majority being Swedish speakers (81%), and the minority Finnish speakers (17%).
Ekenäs
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Former municipality | |
Ekenäs stad Tammisaaren kaupunki Ekenäs Town | |
Coordinates: 59°58.5′N 023°26′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Uusimaa |
Sub-region | Ekenäs sub-region |
Founded | 1546 |
Consolidated | 2009 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,873.38 km2 (723.32 sq mi) |
• Land | 726.73 km2 (280.59 sq mi) |
• Water | 1,146.65 km2 (442.72 sq mi) |
Population (2008-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,754 |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 17% (official) |
• Swedish | 81% (official) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | Dfb |