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Taivassalo

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Taivassalo

Total population

1,687

Land area140.33 km²
Coordinates60.56°, 21.61°

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Area
140.33 km²
Official website
www.taivassalo.fi

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Overview

Taivassalo is a municipality of Finland, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city of Turku. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,707 and covers an area of 217.68 square kilometres (84.05 sq mi) of which 77.23 km2 (29.82 sq mi) is water. The population density is 12.16 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.5/sq mi).

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History & geography

History

Taivassalo was first mentioned in 1350 as Thowesalu, when it was already a separate parish. It also included Velkua, Kustavi (originally Kivimaa) and Iniö until the 19th century.

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Geography

Latitude
60.5619
Longitude
21.6132
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,015

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
103
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

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  • • Wikipedia
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  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image