Mynämäki (; ) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Finland
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located in the
Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland (, ; ) is a Regions of Finland, region ('','' ) of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Uusimaa, and Åland. The regional capital and most populous city is Tu ...
region
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. Neighbouring municipalities are
Aura,
Eura
Eura () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
The muni ...
,
Laitila,
Masku
Masku () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality, which is located about j ...
,
Nousiainen,
Pöytyä,
Rusko
Rusko () is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of
() and covers an area of of
which
is water. The population density
Population densi ...
,
Taivassalo
Taivassalo (; ) is a municipality of Finland, about from the city of Turku. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
The municip ...
,
Turku
Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...
and
Vehmaa
Vehmaa (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
...
.
The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
is . The municipality is unilingually
Finnish.
The municipality of
Karjala was consolidated with Mynämäki in 1977. The municipality of
Mietoinen was consolidated with Mynämäki in 2007.
In the 1980s, the local
traditional dishes of Mynämäki were
waffle
A waffle is a dish made from leavened Batter (cooking), batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape, and surface impression. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron ...
called ''poffe'', and
cheese
Cheese is a type of dairy product produced in a range of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. It comprises proteins and fat from milk (usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats or sheep). During prod ...
called ''laurinjuusto'' made from cow's or
goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a species of Caprinae, goat-antelope that is mostly kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the ...
's milk, which is dried until it can be cut with scissors, for example into
soured milk
Soured milk denotes a range of food products produced by the acidification of milk. Acidification, which gives the milk a tart taste and unpleasant smell, is achieved either through bacterial fermentation or through the addition of an acid, such ...
gruel
Gruel is a food consisting of some type of cereal—such as ground oats, wheat, rye, or rice—heated or boiled in water or milk. It is a thinner version of porridge that may be more often drunk rather than eaten. Historically, gruel has been a ...
. It can also be
smoked using a
marsh Labrador tea.
Notable people
* Count
Augustin Ehrensvärd (1710–1772) – Field Marshal and the military architect of the
Suomenlinna
Suomenlinna (), or Sveaborg (), is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Located about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland, Suomenlinna is a popular destination for bot ...
fortress
*
Daniel Juslenius (1676–1752)
*
Antti Lizelius (1708–1795) – Vicar of Mynämäki in 1761–1795, was the publisher of the first Finnish language newspaper Suomenkieliset Tietosanomat
*
Pekka Aakula (1866–1928)
*
Toivo Sukari
(born April 8, 1954) is a Finnish businessman. Born in , he is the founder and largest shareholder of and . also owns the shopping mall chain stores and . He comes from a Laestadian family,Pelli, Petja: Toivo Sukari. (Weekly magazine of th ...
(born 1954)
References
External links
*
Municipality of Mynämäki– Official website
Populated coastal places in Finland
Municipalities of Southwest Finland
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