Kaskinen Kaskinen – Kaskö |
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Kaskisten kaupunki Kaskö stad |
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Kaskinen
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Location of Kaskinen in Finland |
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Coordinates: 62°22′N 021°15′E / 62.367°N 21.250°ECoordinates: 62°22′N 021°15′E / 62.367°N 21.250°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Ostrobothnia | |
Sub-region | Suupohjan rannikkoseutu | |
Founded | 1785 | |
Government | ||
• City manager | Marlene Svens | |
Area (2016-01-01) | ||
• Total | 10.63 km2 (4.10 sq mi) | |
• Land | 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) | |
• Water | 164.87 km2 (63.66 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 312th largest in Finland | |
Population (2016-03-31) | ||
• Total | 1,301 | |
• Rank | 293rd largest in Finland | |
• Density | 124.02/km2 (321.2/sq mi) | |
Population by native language | ||
• Finnish | 68.1% (official) | |
• Swedish | 28.1% (official) | |
• Others | 3.9% | |
Population by age | ||
• 0 to 14 | 11.8% | |
• 15 to 64 | 67.1% | |
• 65 or older | 21% | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Municipal tax rate | 20% | |
Website | www.kaskinen.fi |
Kaskinen (Swedish: Kaskö) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kaskinen is 1,301 (31 March 2016) and the municipality covers an area of 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2016). The population density is 124.02/km2 (321.2/sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Finnish ( 68%) and the minority Swedish ( 28%).
Kaskinen is the smallest municipality in Finland with a town status.