Västanfjärd
Västanfjärd | |
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Former municipality | |
| Västanfjärds kommun Västanfjärdin kunta | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Västanfjärd in Finland (2008). | |
Interactive map of Västanfjärd | |
  Västanfjärd Location within Southwest Finland  Västanfjärd Location within Finland  Västanfjärd Location within Europe | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Province | Western Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Åboland |
| Consolidated into Kimitoön | 2009 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Stefan Långström |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.62 km2 (37.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 95.93 km2 (37.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2004-12-31) | |
• Total | 812 |
| • Density | 8.46/km2 (21.9/sq mi) |
| • Urbanisation | 0.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% |
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.
References
External links
Media related to Västanfjärd at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website – in Swedish and Finnish
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