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

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