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	'''Karis''' ({{IPA-sv\|kɑːrɪs}}; {{lang-fi\|Karjaa}}, {{IPA-fi\|ˈkɑrjɑː\|pron}}) is a former ] and ] in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with ] and ] that formed the new town of ].		'''Karis''' ({{IPA-sv\|kɑːrɪs}}; {{lang-fi\|Karjaa}}, {{IPA-fi\|ˈkɑrjɑː\|pron}}) is a former ] and ] in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with ] and ] that formed the new town of ]; {{lang-fi\|Raasepori}}.

	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)<ref name="population count" /> and covered a land area of {{convert\|196.82\|km2}}.<ref name="total area" /> The ] was {{convert\|46.51\|PD/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)<ref name="population count" /> and covered a land area of {{convert\|196.82\|km2}}.<ref name="total area" /> The ] was {{convert\|46.51\|PD/km2}}.

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For the wine grape that is also known as Karis, see Mourvèdre. For another wine grape that is also known as Karis, see Graciano.

Template:Infobox Finnish former municipality

Karis (Swedish pronunciation: [kɑːrɪs]; Template:Lang-fi, pronounced [ˈkɑrjɑː]) is a former Finnish town and Finnish municipality in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Ekenäs and Pohja that formed the new town of Raseborg; Template:Lang-fi.

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. Stage magician Simo Aalto came from the town.

References

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External links

Media related to Karis at Wikimedia Commons

VR Class Tk3 steam locomotive no. 1170 in Karis

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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	'''Karis''' ({{IPA-sv\|kɑːrɪs}}; {{lang-fi\|Karjaa}}, {{IPA-fi\|ˈkɑrjɑː\|pron}}) is a former ] and ] in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with ] and ] that formed the new town of ].		'''Karis''' ({{IPA-sv\|kɑːrɪs}}; {{lang-fi\|Karjaa}}, {{IPA-fi\|ˈkɑrjɑː\|pron}}) is a former ] and ] in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with ] and ] that formed the new town of ]; {{lang-fi\|Raasepori}}.

	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)<ref name="population count" /> and covered a land area of {{convert\|196.82\|km2}}.<ref name="total area" /> The ] was {{convert\|46.51\|PD/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)<ref name="population count" /> and covered a land area of {{convert\|196.82\|km2}}.<ref name="total area" /> The ] was {{convert\|46.51\|PD/km2}}.

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