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Närpes sits on the route: 20 minutes from Kaskinen.
Närpes is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Närpes sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Närpes to your route.
Närpes (Finland Swedish: [ˈnærpːes]; Finnish: Närpiö [ˈnærpiø]) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Närpes is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Närpes is approximately 10,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 17,000. It is the 101stRead more
most populous municipality in Finland.
Närpes covers an area of 2,334.14 square kilometres (901.22 sq mi) of which 1,357 km2 (524 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.75 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.3/sq mi). Economically, the municipality is known for extensive greenhouse farming of tomatoes and manufacture of trailers for trucks.
Närpes is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 5% Finnish speakers, 73% Swedish speakers, and 23% speakers of other languages, which is well above the national average. Närpes has been a bilingual municipality since 2016. Before that, Närpes was the last unilingual Swedish-speaking municipality in mainland Finland. Most residents speak a variant of Ostrobothnian Swedish which is known to be difficult to understand for other Swedish-speakers.
The most significant main roads in Närpes are Highway 8 between Turku and Vaasa, and Highway 67 between Kaskinen and Seinäjoki.
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Närpes is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 62.4728 latitude, 21.3371 longitude.
Närpes has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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