Masku
| Masku | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Maskun kunta | ||
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| Location of Masku in Finland Location of Masku in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Rauli Lumio | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 204.11 km2 (78.81 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 174.90 km2 (67.53 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 299th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 9,694 | |
| • Rank | 108th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 55.43/km2 (143.6/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 1.1% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 22.8% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.9% | |
| • 65 or older | 12.3% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 17.5% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.masku.fi | |
Masku (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈmɑsku]) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality, which is located just north of Turku, has a population of 9,694 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 204.11 square kilometres (78.81 sq mi) of which 29.21 km2 (11.28 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 55.43 inhabitants per square kilometre (143.6/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "Masko" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Masku" also in Swedish.[6]
On January 1, 2009 the municipalities of Askainen and Lemu were consolidated with Masku.
The most famous resident of Masku is Finnish tennis player Jarkko Nieminen. Well known football players from Masku include Kasper Hämäläinen, Riku Riski and Roope Riski.
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- Municipality of Masku – Official website (Finnish)
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