Ekenäs
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| Ekenäs stad - Tammisaaren kaupunki | |||||
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| Founded | 1546 | ||||
| Disestablished | 2009 | ||||
| Province | Southern Finland | ||||
| Region | Uusimaa | ||||
| Sub-region | Ekenäs | ||||
| Area - Of which land - Rank |
1 715.9 km² 721.10 km² ranked 115th |
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| Population - Density - Change - Rank |
14,819 (2008) 20.1 inh./km² + 0.2% ranked 69th |
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| Urbanisation | 72.1% | ||||
| Unemployment | 7.7% | ||||
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | ||||
| City Manager | Mårten Johansson | ||||
| Home page | http://www.ekenas.fi/ | ||||
Ekenäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈeːkəneːs]; Finnish: Tammisaari, [ˈtɑmːisɑːri]) is a former town and municipality of Finland comprising the former municipalities Snappertuna and Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs, until it was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new Raseborg city on January 1, 2009.
It was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 14,819 (2008-05-31) and covered an area of 746.65 km² (excluding sea) of which 25.55 km² is inland water. The population density was 20.1 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was bilingual, with the majority being Swedish (83%) and the minority Finnish (15%) speakers.
It was noted for its archipelago, part of which is a national park (the Ekenäs Archipelago National Park).
[edit] Sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland)
Ekenäs was also the name of a sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland in Swedish), containing the following municipalities before 2009:
[edit] External links
Media related to Ekenäs at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
 An alley in Ekenäs |
 The church of Ekenäs |
 Ekenäs seen from south |
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Coordinates: 59°58.5′N 023°26′E / 59.975°N 23.433°E
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