Askainen

Askainen (Finnish: [ˈɑskɑi̯nen]; Swedish: Villnäs) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009.

Askainen
Askainen (Finnish)
Villnäs (Swedish)
Former municipality
Askaisten kunta
Villnäs kommun
Coat of arms of Askainen
Coat of arms
CountryFinland
ProvinceWestern Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionTurku
Merged into MaskuJanuary 1, 2009
Government
 • City managerPekka Määttänen
Area
 • Total61.52 km2 (23.75 sq mi)
 • Land61.26 km2 (23.65 sq mi)
 • Water0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
 • Rank411th
Population
 (2003)
 • Total931
 • Rank414th
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
 +0.6% change
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Official languagesFinnish
Urbanisation32.4%
Unemployment rate8.4%
ClimateDfb
Websitehttp://www.askainen.fi/

It is located in southwestern part of the country in the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality had a population of 938 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 61.52 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.26 km2 is inland water. The population density was 15.31 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

History

Askainen was first mentioned in 1374 as Askais, when it was a part of the Nousiainen parish. It was included into the Lemu parish after its separation from Nousiainen sometime before 1404. Askainen was also held by the monastery of Naantali before the Reformation. Askainen was mentioned as a chapel community within Lemu in 1592, though chapel rights may have been granted earlier.

Askainen became a separate parish and municipality in 1910, but the parishes of Askainen and Lemu were reunited in 1960. Despite this, the two still acted as separate municipalities until 2009, when they became parts of Masku.

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Notable residents

Media related to Askainen at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 28. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. "Lemu-Askaisten seurakunnan historiaa". lemu-askaistenseurakunta.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on January 11, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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