Nousiainen
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| Nousiainen | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Nousiaisten kunta | ||
| Nousiainen Church
Nousiainen Church
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| Location of Nousiainen in Finland Location of Nousiainen in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Hannu Rämö | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 199.43 km2 (77.00 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 198.81 km2 (76.76 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 302nd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 4,856 | |
| • Rank | 197th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 24.43/km2 (63.3/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.3% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.8% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 21.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 13.7% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.nousiainen.fi | |
Nousiainen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnousiˌɑinen]; Swedish: Nousis) is a municipality of Finland.
Located in the province of Western Finland, it is part of the Southwest Finland region. The Finnish-speaking municipality has a population of 4,856 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 199.43 square kilometres (77.00 sq mi) of which 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 24.43 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.3/sq mi)..
History
Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, whereafter the seat was shifted to Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages.[6] The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts Bishop Henry and Lalli.
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Nousiainen – Official website
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