Aura, Finland
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For other meanings, see Aura. For the river, see Aura (river).
| Aura | |||
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| Auran kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°39′N 022°35′E / 60.65°N 22.583°ECoordinates: 60°39′N 022°35′E / 60.65°N 22.583°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Finland Proper | ||
| Sub-region | Loimaa sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1917 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Jari Kesäniemi | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 95.59 km2 (36.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 95 km2 (36.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.59 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 3,853 | ||
| - Density | 40.56/km2 (105/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 98.1% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.5% | ||
| - Others | 1.4% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 21% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 65.9% | ||
| - 65 or older | 13.1% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.25% | ||
| Website | www.aura.fi | ||
Aura (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑurɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. The name derives from the river Aura and the plough (aura in Finnish) reminiscent shape of the municipality. The municipality was established in 1917 from parts of Lieto and Pöytyä.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality has a population of 3,853 (31 March 2009)[2] and covers an area of 95.59 square kilometres (36.91 sq mi) of which 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 40.56 inhabitants per square kilometre (105.0 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/5D795199C7CAC193C22575A000324AE2/$file/20090331.htm. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Aura at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Aura – Official website (Finnish)
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