Nagu

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Nagu
NaguNauvo
Former municipality
Nagu kommun
Nauvon kunta
Coat of arms of Nagu
Coat of arms
Location of Nagu in Finland
Location of Nagu in Finland
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Country Finland
Region Southwest Finland
Consolidated 2009
Area[1]
 • Total 1,698.44 km2 (655.77 sq mi)
 • Land 246.88 km2 (95.32 sq mi)
 • Water 1,451.56 km2 (560.45 sq mi)
Population (2008-12-31)[2]
 • Total 1,428
 • Density 5.78/km2 (15.0/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Nagu (Swedish pronunciation: [naːɡʉ]; Finnish: Nauvo, [ˈnɑuʋo]) is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Houtskär, Iniö, Korpo and Pargas to form the new town of Väståboland. On 1 January 2012 the name Väståboland was changed to Pargas.

The municipality is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 1,428 (31 December 2008)[2] and covered a land area of 246.88 km2 (95.32 sq mi).[1] The population density was 5.78 inhabitants per square kilometre (15.0/sq mi).

The municipality is bilingual, with the majority (71%) being Swedish and the minority Finnish speakers.

See also

  • Själö (Seili), an island in North-East
  • Vrouw Maria – a shipwreck located in the municipality

References

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External links

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