Naantali
Nådendal | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Naantalin kaupunki Nådendals stad | |
 Images, from top, left to right: Naantali’s medieval stone church and SS Ukkopekka, Jöns Budde statue, Särkänsalmi bridge, the guest harbour and Old Town of Naantali, Moomin's haus in Moomin World (Muumimaailma), Naantali Old Town and Archipelago of Naantali. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The Valley of Grace[1] | |
 Location of Naantali in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°28′N 022°02′E / 60.467°N 22.033°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region |
| Metropolitan area | Turku metropolitan area |
| Charter | 1443 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jouni Mutanen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 687.98 km2 (265.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 312.58 km2 (120.69 sq mi) |
| • Water | 376.51 km2 (145.37 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 231st largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[3] | |
| • Total | 20,081 |
| • Rank | 54th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 64.24/km2 (166.4/sq mi) |
| • | 18 800 |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.4% |
| • Others | 3.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.8% |
| • 65 or older | 26.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Naantali (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnɑːntɑli]; Swedish: Nådendal) is a town in Southwest Finland, and, as a resort town during the summer, an important centre of tourism in the country.[6][7][8] The municipality has a population of 20,081 (31 August 2024),[3] and is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of Turku.
The town has a land area of 312.58 square kilometres (120.69 sq mi).[2] Most of this area is located on the islands, but the majority of the population lives on the mainland[citation needed]. Most of the islands are covered with forest and farmland, while the mainland consists chiefly of residential areas[citation needed].
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latin namewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
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