Kaskinen

Kaskinen (Finnish: [ˈkɑskinen]; Swedish: Kaskö) is a town, municipality and island of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kaskinen is 1,288 (31 December 2021)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018).[1] The population density is 122.78/km2 (318.0/sq mi). Kaskinen is the smallest municipality in Finland with a town status[6][7] and its only border neighbor is the town of Närpes. The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Finnish (68%) and the minority Swedish (28%).[3]

Kaskinen
Kaskinen  (Finnish)
Kaskö  (Swedish)
Town
Kaskisten kaupunki
Kaskö stad
Kaskinen
Coat of arms
Location of Kaskinen in Finland
Coordinates: 62°22′N 021°15′E
Country Finland
RegionOstrobothnia
Sub-regionSuupohjan rannikkoseutu
Founded1785
Government
 • City managerMarlene Svens
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total175.36 km2 (67.71 sq mi)
 • Land10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
 • Water164.87 km2 (63.66 sq mi)
 • Rank312th largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,288
 • Rank286th largest in Finland
 • Density122.78/km2 (318.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish68.1% (official)
 • Swedish28.1%
 • Others3.9%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1411.2%
 • 15 to 6447.1%
 • 65 or older41.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]22%
Unemployment rate65%
Websitewww.kaskinen.fi

Town was founded in 1785 on an island by King Gustav III of Sweden[7] and since then it has been one of the most important harbours of Finland.[6] In the 18th century, a town plan with long, straight and wide streets was drawn up for the town, and the plan prepared for a clearly larger population; however, even today, there are still many undeveloped estates in the town, and the urban settlement hardly extends beyond the original zoned area.[7][8][9][10] The townscape of Kaskinen consists of uniform wooden construction.[7][8]

  • Kaskinen Town Hall
  • Kaskinen Church
  • King Gustav Square (Finnish: Kuningas Kustaan aukio)
  • Sälgrund Lighthouse

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "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. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. The Island Town of Artisans, Fishermen and Sailors – Visit Kaskinen
  7. Heidi Sommar: Kaskinen ei kasvanutkaan metropoliksi vaan puutaloidylliksi. YLE, April 17, 2015. (in Finnish)
  8. Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristot RKY: Kaskisten ruutukaava-alue – Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)
  9. Kaskö – Kaskinen (in Finnish)
  10. KASKINEN: ASEMAKAAVARUNGON SELOSTUS (lyhennetty nettiversio) – Tenkanen.net (in Finnish)

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