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Aura, Finland

Aura
Municipality
Auran kunta
Coat of arms of Aura
Coat of arms
Location of Aura in Finland
Location of Aura in Finland
Coordinates: 60°39′N 022°35′E / 60.650°N 22.583°E / 60.650; 22.583Coordinates: 60°39′N 022°35′E / 60.650°N 22.583°E / 60.650; 22.583
Country  Finland
Region Southwest Finland
Sub-region Loimaa sub-region
Charter 1917
Government
 • Municipal manager Jari Kesäniemi
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 95.00 km2 (36.68 sq mi)
 • Land 94.98 km2 (36.67 sq mi)
 • Water 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Area rank 301st largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 3,980
 • Rank 203rd largest in Finland
 • Density 41.9/km2 (109/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 98.1% (official)
 • Swedish 0.5%
 • Others 1.4%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 21%
 • 15 to 64 65.9%
 • 65 or older 13.1%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 20.25%
Climate Dfb
Website www.aura.fi

Aura (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑurɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. The name derives from the river Aura and the plough (aura in Finnish) reminiscent shape of the municipality. The municipality was established in 1917 from parts of Lieto and Pöytyä.

It is part of the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality has a population of 3,980 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 95.00 square kilometres (36.68 sq mi) of which 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) is water. The population density is 41.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (109/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.



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