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Kaskinen

Kaskinen
KaskinenKaskö
Town
Kaskisten kaupunki
Kaskö stad
Kaskinen
Kaskinen
Coat of arms of Kaskinen
Coat of arms
Location of Kaskinen in Finland
Location of Kaskinen in Finland
Coordinates: 62°22′N 021°15′E / 62.367°N 21.250°E / 62.367; 21.250Coordinates: 62°22′N 021°15′E / 62.367°N 21.250°E / 62.367; 21.250
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.


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