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Vakka-Suomi

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Vakka-Suomi sub-region
Vakka-Suomen seutukunta
Location of Vakka-Suomi sub-region
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
CapitalUusikaupunki
Population
 • Total30,198
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vakka-Suomi is a sub-region within the Southwest Finland region. It consists of the town of Uusikaupunki and its surrounding municipalities of Kustavi, Laitila, Mietoinen, Mynämäki, Pyhäranta, Taivassalo and Vehmaa. This sub-region is in name only, without official government. The composition of the area is disputable, as communities within it have been and are merged into each other, even into ones that are not seen to belong into Vakka-Suomi. For example, Kalanti and Lokalahti are no longer their own municipalities, but a part of Uusikaupunki.

The name of the region originates from the 19th century, when a significant export of the region was vakkas. A vakka is a commonly a lightweight container made out of wood, generally carryable by two hands. A vakka usually has a flat bottom and a round shape. It has an easily fitting lid that has a locking mechanism and is commonly without hinges.

Municipalities

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Coat of
arms
Municipality Population Land area
(km2)
Density
(/km2)
Finnish
speakers
Swedish
speakers
Other
speakers
Coat of arms of Kustavi Kustavi 946 166 6 93 % 2 % 5 %
Coat of arms of Laitila Laitila 8,475 532 16 87 % 0 % 12 %
Coat of arms of Pyhäranta Pyhäranta 1,927 144 13 97 % 1 % 3 %
Coat of arms of Taivassalo Taivassalo 1,695 140 12 93 % 1 % 7 %
Coat of arms of Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki 14,887 503 30 92 % 0 % 8 %
Coat of arms of Vehmaa Vehmaa 2,268 189 12 93 % 0 % 5 %
Total 30,198 1,674 18 91 % 0 % 8 %