Nagu Nagu – Nauvo |
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Former municipality | ||
Nagu kommun Nauvon kunta |
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Location of Nagu in Finland |
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Coordinates: 60°11′35″N 021°54′25″E / 60.19306°N 21.90694°ECoordinates: 60°11′35″N 021°54′25″E / 60.19306°N 21.90694°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Southwest Finland | |
Consolidated | 2009 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1,698.44 km2 (655.77 sq mi) | |
• Land | 246.88 km2 (95.32 sq mi) | |
• Water | 1,451.56 km2 (560.45 sq mi) | |
Population (2008-12-31) | ||
• Total | 1,428 | |
• Density | 5.78/km2 (15.0/sq mi) | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Nagu (Swedish pronunciation: [naːɡʉ]; Finnish: Nauvo, [ˈnɑuʋo]) is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo and Pargas to form the new town of Väståboland. On 1 January 2012 the name Väståboland was changed to Pargas.
The municipality is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 1,428 (31 December 2008) and covered a land area of 246.88 km2 (95.32 sq mi). The population density was 5.78 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.0/sq mi).
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority (71%) being Swedish and the minority Finnish speakers.
The church of Nagu
Two ferries transport cars between Nagu and Pargas.
Sailboat on the water at Nagu.