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Pargas
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| City of Parainen Pargas stad - Paraisten kaupunki |
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| Country | Finland | ||
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| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Finland Proper | ||
| Sub-region | Åboland | ||
| Government | |||
| - City manager | Folke Öhman | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 480 km² (185.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 206.4 km² (79.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 12,153 | ||
| - Density | 44.3/km² (114.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | ||
| Website: www.parainen.fi | |||
Pargas (pronounced [?]), or Parainen ([ˈpɑrɑinen]) in Finnish, is a city in south-western Finland. It is known as the "capital" of the archipelago of Turku and has been a city since 1977.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The city has a population of 12,153 (as of 2006) and covers an area of 272.79 km² (excluding sea) of which 1.19 km² is inland water. The population density is 44.27 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority (54%) being Swedish and the minority (45%) Finnish speakers.
It is the only city in Mainland Finland that is situated on an island.
The city has many little suburbs around it, including Kirjala and Lielax.
The sister cities of Pargas are
- Official website - in Swedish and Finnish
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