Ingå
Ingå (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈiŋːo]; Finnish: Inkoo, Finnish: [ˈiŋkoː]) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Ingå is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Ingå is approximately 5,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 40,000. It is the 161st most populous municipality in Finland.
Ingå
Ingå – Inkoo | |
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Municipality | |
| Ingå kommun Inkoon kunta | |
Ingå Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ingå in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°02′44″N 24°00′17″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Raseborg sub-region |
| First documents | 1335 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Jarl Boström |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 954.02 km2 (368.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 350.85 km2 (135.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 604.21 km2 (233.29 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 220th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 5,386 |
| • Rank | 161st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 15.35/km2 (39.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 51.9% (official) |
| • Finnish | 43.2% (official) |
| • Others | 4.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.1% |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.2% |
| • 65 or older | 25.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Ingå is located 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of Ekenäs, the town centre of Raseborg. Ingå covers an area of 954.02 square kilometres (368.35 sq mi) of which 604.21 km2 (233.29 sq mi) is water. The population density is 15.35 inhabitants per square kilometre (39.8/sq mi).
Ingå is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 43% Finnish speakers, 52% Swedish speakers, and 5% 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.