Pargas

Pargas

Infobox City
official_name = City of Pargas
native_name = Pargas stad - Paraisten kaupunki
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image_shield = Parainen vaakuna.svg


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map_caption = Location of Pargas in Northern Europe
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subdivision_name = Finland
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Western Finland
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Finland Proper
subdivision_type3 = Sub-region
subdivision_name3 = Åboland
leader_title = City manager
leader_name = Folke Öhman
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population_total = 12,153
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website = [http://www.pargas.fi www.pargas.fi]
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blank_name =Official languages |blank_info =Swedish, Finnish

Pargas (pronounced|ˈpɑrgɑs) in Swedish and Parainen (IPA| [ˈpɑrɑinen] in Finnish), is a city in south-western Finland. It is known as the "capital" of the archipelago of Turku and has been a city since 1977.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The city has a population of 12,153 (as of 2006) and covers an area of 272.79 km² (excluding sea) of which 1.19 km² is inland water. The population density is 44.27 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is bilingual, with the majority (54%) being Swedish and the minority (45%) Finnish speakers.

It is the only city in Mainland Finland that is situated on an island.

The city has many little suburbs around it, including Kirjala and Lielax.

Sister cities

The sister cities of Pargas are

* Haninge, Sweden
* Ulstein, Norway
* Chudovo, Russia
* Kärdla, Estonia

External links

* [http://www.pargas.fi/ Official website] - in Swedish and Finnish


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