Askola
| Askola | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Askolan kunta | ||
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 Location of Askola in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°31.7′N 025°36′E / 60.5283°N 25.600°ECoordinates: 60°31.7′N 025°36′E / 60.5283°N 25.600°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Uusimaa | |
| Sub-region | Porvoo sub-region | |
| Charter | 1896 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Esko Rautiainen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 212.42 km2 (82.02 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 212.42 km2 (82.02 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 260th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 5,104 | |
| • Rank | 178th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 24.03/km2 (62.2/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 95.5% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 2.8% | |
| • Others | 1.7% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 20.6% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 66.2% | |
| • 65 or older | 13.2% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.askola.fi | |
Askola (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈaskola]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 5,104 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 212.42 square kilometres (82.02 sq mi) of which 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) is water. The population density is 24.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (62.2/sq mi). Neighbouring municipalities are Myrskylä, Mäntsälä, Pornainen, Porvoo and Pukkila.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Askola:
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