Hanko
Hanko – Hangö | |
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Municipality and town | |
| Hangon kaupunki Hangö stad | |
 Eastern Harbour coastline | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: | |
 Location of Hanko in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 59°49′42″N 22°57′57″E / 59.82833°N 22.96583°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Raseborg sub-region |
| Charter | 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Petra Ståhl |
| Area (2018-01-01)[3] | |
| • Total | 799.99 km2 (308.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 117.44 km2 (45.34 sq mi) |
| • Water | 683.26 km2 (263.81 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 292nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[4] | |
| • Total | 7,761 |
| • Rank | 121st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 66.08/km2 (171.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 52.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 42.3% (official) |
| • Others | 5.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 11.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.1% |
| • 65 or older | 33% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | hanko |
Hanko (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑŋko]; Swedish: Hangö) is a town in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Hanko is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Hanko is approximately 8,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 40,000. It is the 121st most populous municipality in Finland.
Hanko is located 130 kilometres (80 mi) west of Helsinki and 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of Ekenäs.
The Port of Hanko is today the 4th largest port in Finland.[8] The skyline of Hanko is dominated by the church and the water tower. Both of them received their current appearance after World War II, as their predecessors were either damaged or destroyed by the Soviet Armed Forces.
Hanko is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 52% Finnish speakers, 42% Swedish speakers, and 5% speakers of other languages.
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- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Port of Hanko Ltd". Port of Hanko. Retrieved 16 March 2024.