Pertteli

Pertteli (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpertːeli]); Swedish: S:t Bertils) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Salo on January 1, 2009.

Pertteli
PertteliS:t Bertils
Perttelin kunta
S:t Bertils kommun
Haali Manor in Pertteli.
Haali Manor in Pertteli.
Coat of arms of Pertteli
CountryFinland
ProvinceWestern Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionSalo
Merged with SaloJanuary 1, 2009
SeatInkere
Government
  City managerIlkka Salminen
Area
  Total156.08 km2 (60.26 sq mi)
  Land154.15 km2 (59.52 sq mi)
  Water1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
  Rank356th
Population
 (2003)
  Total3,773
  Rank248th
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
 +1.6 % change
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Official languagesFinnish
Urbanisation59.5%
Unemployment rate8.3%
Websitehttp://www.pertteli.fi/

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 3,833 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 156.08 km² of which 1.93 km² is water. The population density was 24.87 inhabitants per km². Inkere was the administrative center of Pertteli.

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

Saint Bartholomew is the namesake of the municipality and is the subject of the heraldic shield.

Media related to Pertteli at Wikimedia Commons Pertteli travel guide from Wikivoyage

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