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	'''Karis''' (]: /kɑːrɪs/), or '''Karjaa''' (/ˈkɑrjɑː/) in ], is a ] of ].
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			\|subdivision_name2 = Ekenäs sub-region
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			\|extinct_date = 2009
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			'''Karis''' ({{IPA\|sv-FI\|ˈkɑːris\|lang\|Karis.ogg}}; {{langx\|fi\|Karjaa}} {{IPA\|fi\|ˈkɑrjɑː\|}}) is a ] and ] in ]. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with ] and ] to form the new municipality of ]; {{langx\|fi\|Raasepori}}.
	It is located in the ] of ] and is part of the ] ]. The municipality has a population of 8,977 (]) and covers an area of 214.99 ] of which 17.55 km² is water. The ] is 45.47 inhabitants per km².

			It is located in the ] of ] and is part of ], one of the ]. The town had a population of 9,155 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of {{convert\|196.82\|km2}}. The ] was {{convert\|46.51\|PD/km2}}.
	The municipality is ], with a majority (61%) being ] and a minority (38%) ] speakers.

			The municipality was ], with a majority (59%) being ] speakers and a minority (38%) being ] speakers.
	The town has a ] on ]'s main ]-] line. Karis station is also the junction for the branch line to ].

			] is on both the ''{{lang\|fi\|]}}'' line, connecting ] and ]; and on the ] where it is the junction station for branch line services to ]. By driving along the ] to ], the minimum distance is about 75 kilometers.

			Stage magician ] came from the town.

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			==References==
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	Image:pumpviken1.jpg\|Pumpviken, a park in the middle of Karis.		<!-- Deleted image removed: Image:pumpviken1.jpg\|Pumpviken, a park in the middle of Karis. -->
			Image: Tk3 1170 Karjaalla.JPG\|] steam locomotive no. 1170 in Karis
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 7 November 2024

Town and former municipality in Uusimaa, FinlandFor other uses, see Karis (disambiguation). Former town in Uusimaa, Finland

Karis Karis – Karjaa
Former town
Karis stad Karjaan kaupunki
Kauppiaankatu street in the town center of Karis
Coat of arms
Location of Karis in Finland
Coordinates: 60°04′15″N 023°39′45″E / 60.07083°N 23.66250°E / 60.07083; 23.66250
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Ekenäs sub-region
Founded	1930
Town privileges	1977
Consolidated	2009
Area
• Total	214.76 km (82.92 sq mi)
• Land	196.82 km (75.99 sq mi)
• Water	17.94 km (6.93 sq mi)
Population
• Total	9,155
• Density	43/km (110/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Finnish	38% (official)
• Swedish	59% (official)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Climate	Dfb

Karis (Finland Swedish: [ˈkɑːris] ; Finnish: Karjaa [ˈkɑrjɑː]) is a town and former municipality in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Ekenäs and Pohja to form the new municipality of Raseborg; Finnish: Raasepori.

It is located in the Finnish province of Southern Finland and is part of Uusimaa, one of the regions of Finland. The town had a population of 9,155 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of 196.82 square kilometres (75.99 sq mi). The population density was 46.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (120.5/sq mi).

The municipality was bilingual, with a majority (59%) being Swedish language speakers and a minority (38%) being Finnish language speakers.

Karis railway station is on both the Rantarata line, connecting Helsinki Central railway station and Turku Central railway station; and on the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway where it is the junction station for branch line services to Hanko railway station. By driving along the national road 51 to Helsinki, the minimum distance is about 75 kilometers.

Stage magician Simo Aalto came from the town.

References

"Area by municipality as of 1 January 2008" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
"Population by municipality as of 31 December 2008". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 23 November 2010.

External links

Media related to Karis at Wikimedia Commons

VR Class Tk3 steam locomotive no. 1170 in Karis

v t e Raseborg Cityscape
Sub-divisions and villages	Billnäs Bromarv Ekenäs Fiskars Karis Pohja Snappertuna Svartå Tenala
Former municipalities	Bromarv Ekenäs Ekenäs landskommun Karis Karis landskommun Pohja Snappertuna Tenala
Archipelago	Ekenäs Archipelago National Park Jussarö Padvalandet Skärlandet
Transport	Coastal Railway Hanko–Hyvinkää railway National road 25 National road 52 National road 51 Skåldö ferry
Buildings	Ekenäs city hall Svartå castle Villa Skeppet
Places of worship	Bromarvs church Ekenäs church Pojo church Sankta Katarina church, Karis Snappertuna church Svartå church Tenala church
Tourist attractions	Raseborgs slott Fiskars bruk Billnäs bruk Svartå bruk Dagmar spring Ekenäs old town
Museums	Ekenäs museum center Fiskars museum Snappertuna museum
Organisations	Axxell Novia University of Applied Sciences BK-46 Ekenäs IF Nyland Brigade Fiskars Sisu Auto
History	Junkarsborg Grabbacka Raseborg Castle Raseborgs grafschaft Battle of Landsbro Dragsvik prison camp Harparskog Line

v t e Municipalities of Uusimaa
Municipalities	Askola Espoo Hanko Helsinki Hyvinkää Ingå Järvenpää Karkkila Kauniainen Kerava Kirkkonummi Lapinjärvi Lohja Loviisa Mäntsälä Myrskylä Nurmijärvi Pornainen Porvoo Pukkila Raseborg Sipoo Siuntio Tuusula Vantaa Vihti
Former municipalities	Bromarv Degerby Ekenäs Ekenäs landskommun Haaga Huopalahti Hyvinkään maalaiskunta Karis Karjalohja Karjaan maalaiskunta Kulosaari Liljendal Lohjan kunta Nummi Nummi-Pusula Oulunkylä Pernå Pohja Porvoon maalaiskunta Pusula Ruotsinpyhtää Sammatti Snappertuna Tenala
Uusimaa Finland

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