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| Founded | 1930 (gained city rights in 1977) | ||||
| Province | Southern Finland | ||||
| Region | Uusimaa | ||||
| Sub-region | Ekenäs | ||||
| Area - Of which land - Rank |
214.99 km² 197.44 km² ranked 328th | ||||
| Population - Density - Change - Rank |
8,977 (2004) 45.5 inh./km² - 0.1% ranked 119th | ||||
| Urbanisation | 80.5% | ||||
| Unemployment | 9.1% | ||||
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | ||||
| City Manager | Kaj Lindholm | ||||
| Home page | http://www.karjaa.fi/ | ||||
Karis (IPA: /kɑːrɪs/), or Karjaa (/ˈkɑrjɑː/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 8,977 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 214.99 km² of which 17.55 km² is water. The population density is 45.47 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is bilingual, with a majority (61%) being Swedish and a minority (38%) Finnish speakers.
The town has a railway station on VR's main Helsinki-Turku line. Karis station is also the junction for the branch line to Hanko.
See also
External links
- Pumpviken, a park in the middle of Karis. Pumpviken, a park in the middle of Karis.
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