Ingå
Ingå, also known as Inkoo, (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈiŋːo]; Finnish: Inkoo, Finnish: [ˈiŋkoː]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region, 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of Ekenäs, the town centre of Raseborg. The municipality has a population of 5,386 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 954.02 square kilometres (368.35 sq mi) of which 604.21 km2 (233.29 sq mi) is water. The population density is 15.35 inhabitants per square kilometre (39.8/sq mi).
Ingå
Ingå – Inkoo | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Ingå kommun Inkoon kunta | |
Ingå Church | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Ingå in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°02′44″N 24°00′17″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Raseborg sub-region |
| First documents | 1335 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Jarl Boström |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 954.02 km2 (368.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 350.85 km2 (135.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 604.21 km2 (233.29 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 220th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 5,386 |
| • Rank | 161st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 15.35/km2 (39.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 51.9% (official) |
| • Finnish | 43.2% (official) |
| • Others | 4.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.2% |
| • 65 or older | 25.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.inga.fi |
The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers.
Finnish national road 51 goes right through the southern part of Ingå. The centre consists mainly of the road Bollstavägen that cuts through the Ingå centrum. Along the road are most of the major buildings and shops of the small municipality. A few grocery stores, small kiosk, library and a bar. Towards the Road 51 there is the residential area. Near road 51, at the northern tip of the residential area is the Ingå Volunteer Rescue Company. Nearby villages include Kusans.