Taivassalo (Finnish: [ˈtɑi̯ʋɑˌsːɑlo]; Swedish: Tövsala) is a municipality of Finland.
Taivassalo
Tövsala | |
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Municipality | |
| Taivassalon kunta Tövsala kommun | |
Taivassalo Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Taivassalo in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°33.7′N 021°36.5′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Vakka-Suomi sub-region |
| Founded | 1155 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Vesa Rantala |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 217.68 km2 (84.05 sq mi) |
| • Land | 140.44 km2 (54.22 sq mi) |
| • Water | 77.23 km2 (29.82 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 284th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,678 |
| • Rank | 274th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.95/km2 (31.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.6% |
| • Others | 1.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.6% |
| • 65 or older | 34% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.taivassalo.fi |
It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,678 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 217.68 square kilometres (84.05 sq mi) of which 77.23 km2 (29.82 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.95 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.0/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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