Ekenäs

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Town and former municipality in Finland, now part of Raseborg.

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Facts about Ekenäs

Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity:
Inception:
1/1/1564
Population:
14,754
Followed By:
Area:
1,873.38
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Wikipedia | Ekenäs, Finland

Ekenäs is a town and former municipality in Finland that comprised the former municipalities of Snappertuna and Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009. Ekenäs is in the province of Southern Finland, and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town had a population of 14,754 and covered a land area of 726.73 square kilometres (280.59 sq mi). The population density was 20.30 inhabitants per square kilometre (52.6/sq mi). The town is bilingual, with the majority being Swedish speakers (81%), and the minority Finnish speakers (17%).