Särkisalo

Särkisalo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsærkiˌsɑlo]; Swedish: Finby) is a former municipality of Finland, located mostly on Särkisalo island. It was consolidated with Salo on January 1, 2009.

Särkisalo
Särkisalo – Finby
Särkisalon kunta
Finby kommun
Coat of arms of Särkisalo
CountryFinland
ProvinceWestern Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionSalo
Merged with SaloJanuary 1, 2009
Government
 • City managerPaavo Karila
Area
 • Total82.85 km2 (31.99 sq mi)
 • Land81.79 km2 (31.58 sq mi)
 • Water1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
 • Rank405th
Population
 (2003)
 • Total723
 • Rank420th
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
 −2.8 % change
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Official languagesFinnish
Urbanisation0.0%
Unemployment rate10.5%
ClimateDfb
Websitehttp://www.sarkisalo.fi/

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 710 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 82.85 km² (excluding sea) of which 1.06 km² is inland water. The population density was 8.68 inhabitants per km².

The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.

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