Väståboland
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Pargas Pargas – Parainen |
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Pargas stad Paraisten kaupunki |
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The city centre of Pargas
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 Location of Pargas in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°18′N 022°18′E / 60.300°N 22.300°ECoordinates: 60°18′N 022°18′E / 60.300°N 22.300°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Åboland–Turunmaa sub-region | |
| Charter | 2009 | |
| Seat | Pargas | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Patrik Nygrén | |
| Area (2011-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 5,548.25 km2 (2,142.19 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 881.79 km2 (340.46 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 4,666.46 km2 (1,801.73 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 11th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 15,456 | |
| • Rank | 76th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 17.53/km2 (45.4/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Swedish | 57.6% (official) | |
| • Finnish | 41.2% (official) | |
| • Others | 1.2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 19.5% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.25% | |
| Website | www.pargas.fi | |
Pargas (Finnish: Parainen) (Finnish: Länsi-Turunmaa and Swedish: Väståboland in 2009–2011) is a municipality of Finland, in the Archipelago Sea. The big limestone mine in Pargas is the base of the main industry, while there are still significant rural areas. Except for the central parts of Pargas, the municipality is mostly rural.
Pargas is located in Åboland in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. It was created as Väståboland on January 1, 2009 in Southwest Finland, when the municipalities of Pargas, Nagu, Korpo, Houtskär and Iniö were united into a single municipality.
The municipality has a population of 15,456 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 5,548.25 square kilometres (2,142.19 sq mi) of which 4,666.46 km2 (1,801.73 sq mi) is water. The population density is 17.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (45.4/sq mi).
The town is bilingual with a majority (57.6%) speaking Swedish as their native language.
Pargas has a large limestone industry, with the industry and Nordkalk as an important local employer, agriculture employs many in the rural regions of the municipality. Furthermore, the shipping industry is a relevant industry in the region. The municipality is suffering from high debt.
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