Ingå (; , ) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
, located in the southern coast of the country. Ingå is situated in the western part of the
Uusimaa
Uusimaa (; , ; both lit. 'new land') is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, alo ...
region. The population of Ingå is approximately , while the
sub-region
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has a population of approximately . It is the most populous
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in Finland.
Ingå is located east of
Ekenäs, the town centre of
Raseborg
Raseborg (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Raseborg is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Raseborg is approximately , while the Raseborg sub-region, sub-region has a popul ...
. Ingå covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is .
Ingå is a
bilingual
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municipality with
Finnish and
Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages.
Finnish national road 51 goes right through the southern part of Ingå. The centre consists mainly of the road ''Bollstavägen'' that cuts through the Ingå centrum. Along the road are most of the major buildings and shops of the small municipality. A few grocery stores, small kiosk, library and a bar. Towards the Road 51 there is the residential area. Near road 51, at the northern tip of the residential area is the Ingå Volunteer Rescue Company. Nearby villages include
Kusans.
Politics
Results of the
2011 Finnish parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 17 April 2011 after the termination of the previous parliamentary term. Early voting, Advance voting, which included voting by Finnish expatriates, was held between 6 and 12 April with a turnout o ...
in Ingå:
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Swedish People's Party 41.5%
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National Coalition Party
The National Coalition Party (NCP; , Kok; , Saml) is a liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative List of political parties in Finland, political party in Finland. It is the current governing political party of Finland.
Founded in 1918, the ...
20.3%
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Social Democratic Party
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Active parties
Form ...
16.8%
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Finns Party
The Finns Party ( , PS; , Sannf), formerly known as the True Finns, is a right-wing populist political party in Finland. It was founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party.
The party achieved its electoral breakthro ...
9.0%
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Green League
The Green League, ( , Vihr; ; ; ; ) shortened to the Greens, (; ) is a green political party in Finland. Ideologically, the Green League is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum. It is a reformist party and it supports femi ...
5.4%
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Left Alliance 2.4%
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Centre Party 1.8%
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Christian Democrats 1.5%
See also
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Degerby
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Karis
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Siuntio
Siuntio (; ) is a municipality in the Uusimaa region of Southern Finland. Its neighboring municipalities are Ingå to the west, Kirkkonummi to the east, Lohja to the north-west, and Vihti to the north. It is west of Helsinki.
As of 2021, the p ...
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Inkoo virus (INKV) subtype of
California encephalitis orthobunyavirus is named after the Finnish name for the area
References
External links
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Municipality of Ingå– Official website
The Cannons at Torp Museum
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Populated coastal places in Finland
Populated places established in the 1330s
Port cities and towns in Finland