Nousiainen
| Nousiainen | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Nousiaisten kunta | ||
Nousiainen Church
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 Location of Nousiainen in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°36′N 022°05′E / 60.600°N 22.083°ECoordinates: 60°36′N 022°05′E / 60.600°N 22.083°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Hannu Rämö | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 198.97 km2 (76.82 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 198.81 km2 (76.76 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 263rd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 4,856 | |
| • Rank | 182nd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 24.43/km2 (63.3/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.3% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.8% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 21.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 13.7% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.5% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.nousiainen.fi | |
Nousiainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnousiˌɑinen]; Swedish: Nousis) is a municipality of Finland.
Located in the province of Western Finland, it is part of the Southwest Finland region. The Finnish-speaking municipality has a population of 4,856 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 198.97 square kilometres (76.82 sq mi) of which 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) is water. The population density is 24.43 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.3/sq mi)..
Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, whereafter the seat was shifted to Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages. The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts Bishop Henry and Lalli.
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