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Revision as of 15:36, 5 August 2019 by Tammbeck (talk | contribs) ("Former town" is misleading in English.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) For the wine grape that is also known as Karis, see Mourvèdre. For another wine grape that is also known as Karis, see Graciano. Former town in Uusimaa, Finland| Karis Karis – Karjaa | |
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| Former town | |
| Karis stad Karjaan kaupunki | |
 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 (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrɪs]; Template:Lang-fi, pronounced [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; 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.
See also
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.
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External links
Media related to Karis at Wikimedia Commons
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VR Class Tk3 steam locomotive no. 1170 in Karis
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