Malax (Finland Swedish: [ˈmɑːlɑks]; Finnish: Maalahti) is a municipality of Finland.
Malax
Malax – Maalahti | |
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Municipality | |
Malax kommun Maalahden kunta | |
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![]() Location of Malax in Finland | |
Coordinates: 62°56.5′N 021°33′E | |
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Region | Ostrobothnia |
Sub-region | Vaasa sub-region |
Charter | 1607 |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Mats Brant |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,954.94 km2 (754.81 sq mi) |
• Land | 520.98 km2 (201.15 sq mi) |
• Water | 1,433.95 km2 (553.65 sq mi) |
• Rank | 169th largest in Finland |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,486 |
• Rank | 160th largest in Finland |
• Density | 10.53/km2 (27.3/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Swedish | 88.2% (official) |
• Finnish | 9.1% |
• Others | 2.7% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 15.2% |
• 15 to 64 | 56% |
• 65 or older | 28.8% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 21.5% |
Website | www.malax.fi |
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 5,486 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 1,954.94 square kilometres (754.81 sq mi) of which 1,433.95 km2 (553.65 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 10.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (27.3/sq mi).
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority (88%) being Swedish and the minority (9%) Finnish speakers.[3]
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Malax:
Media related to Malax at Wikimedia Commons
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