Charter 1867 Municipal tax rate 19.5% | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Monday 12:17 PM | |
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Area rank 263rd largest in Finland Weather 3°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
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Nousiainen ([ˈnousiˌɑinen]; Swedish: Nousis) is a municipality of Finland.
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Map of 21270 Nousiainen, Finland
Located in the province of Western Finland, it is part of the Southwest Finland region. The Finnish-speaking municipality has a population of 4,856 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 198.97 square kilometres (76.82 sq mi) of which 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) is water. The population density is 24.43 inhabitants per square kilometre (63.3/sq mi)..
History
Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, whereafter the seat was shifted to Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages. The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts Bishop Henry and Lalli.
References
Nousiainen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA