Kustavi
| Kustavi | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Kustavin kunta | ||
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| Location of Kustavi in Finland Location of Kustavi in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Vakka-Suomi sub-region | |
| Charter | 1874 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Veijo Katara | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 769.88 km2 (297.25 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 166.43 km2 (64.26 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 603.45 km2 (232.99 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 154th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 898 | |
| • Rank | 325th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 96.9% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 1.3% | |
| • Others | 1.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 26.4% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.25% | |
| Website | www.kustavi.fi | |
Kustavi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkustɑʋi]; Swedish: Gustavs) is a municipality of Finland.
It is in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 898 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 769.88 square kilometres (297.25 sq mi) of which 603.45 km2 (232.99 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi).
There are over 2,000 isles within the municipal area.
The municipality is a very popular summer resort and contains over 2,800 summer cottages. The population increases tenfold during the summer months. The larger events are Volter Kilpi literature week in July and Salmon market (Lohimarkkinat) in August. The basic services of the municipality include 3 groceries, a liquor store, a library and a bank. There are two ferry connections to Brändö and Iniö.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish even though it is located adjacent to the Swedish speaking Åland-region.
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- Municipality of Kustavi – Official website
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Inside Kustavi church
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Kustavi church
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Inside Kustavi church
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