Askola
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Askolan kunta | |||||
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Founded | 1896 | ||||
Province | Southern Finland | ||||
Region | Eastern Uusimaa | ||||
Sub-region | Porvoo | ||||
Area - Of which land - Rank |
218.07 km² 212.44 km² ranked 327th |
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Population - Density - Change - Rank |
4,555 (2005) 21.4 inh./km² + 0.6% ranked 227th |
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Urbanisation | 51.4% | ||||
Unemployment | 6.9% | ||||
Official languages | Finnish | ||||
Municipal manager | Mikko Komulainen | ||||
Home page | http://www.askola.fi |
Askola (IPA: /ˈaskola/) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 4,530 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 218.42 km² of which 5.18 km² is water. The population density is 21.24 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
[edit] External links
- Askola – Official website
Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa | ||
Askola | Lapinjärvi | Liljendal | Loviisa | Myrskylä | Pernå | Porvoo | Pukkila | Ruotsinpyhtää | Sipoo | ||
Eastern Uusimaa | Southern Finland | Finland |