Nousiainen
Nousiainen (Finnish: [ˈnou̯siˌɑi̯nen]; Swedish: Nousis) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Turku along Highway 8 (E8). The Finnish-speaking municipality has a population of 4,696 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 199.55 square kilometres (77.05 sq mi) of which 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) is water. The population density is 23.61 inhabitants per square kilometre (61.1/sq mi).
Nousiainen
Nousis | |
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Municipality | |
| Nousiaisten kunta Nousis kommun | |
Nousiainen Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Nousiainen in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°36′N 022°05′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Juhani Kylämäkilä |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 199.55 km2 (77.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 198.93 km2 (76.81 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 263rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 4,696 |
| • Rank | 176th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 23.61/km2 (61.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.8% |
| • Others | 2.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 19% |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.3% |
| • 65 or older | 20.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.nousiainen.fi |
There are two Natura 2000 sites in Nousiainen: the Kurjenrahka National Park and the Rehtisuo Raised Bog.
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