| Västanfjärds kommun - Västanfjärdin kunta | |||||
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| Province | Western Finland | ||||
| Region | Southwest Finland | ||||
| Sub-region | Åboland | ||||
| Area - Of which land - Rank | 96.62 km2 95.93 km2 ranked 408th | ||||
| Population - Density - Change - Rank | 812 (2004) 8.5 inhabitants/km2 + 0.1% ranked 417th | ||||
| Urbanisation | 0.0% | ||||
| Unemployment | 3.1% | ||||
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | ||||
| Municipal manager | Stefan Långström | ||||
| Home page | http://www.vastanfjard.fi | ||||
Västanfjärd is a former municipality of Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Dragsfjärd and Kimito to form the new municipality of Kimitoön.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 812 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 96.62 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.69 km2 is inland water. The population density was 8.46 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers.
External links
Media related to Västanfjärd at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website – in Swedish and Finnish
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