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			'''Korsnäs''' is a ] in ], located on the west coast of the country. Korsnäs is situated in ], along the ]. The population of Korsnäs is approximately {{formatnum:{{#expr:{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|{{PAGENAME}}}}round -3}}}}, while the ] has a population of approximately {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Vaasa}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Korsnäs}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Laihia}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Malax}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Korsholm}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Vöyri}}round -3}}}}. It is the {{ordinal\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count sequence\|{{PAGENAME}}}}}} most populous ] in Finland.
	'''Korsnäs''' is a ] of ].
	It is located in the ] of ] and is part of the ] ].

			Korsnäs is a ] municipality with ] and ] as its official languages. The population consists of {{Formatnum: {{pct\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|0}}}} Finnish speakers, {{Formatnum: {{pct\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|0}}}} Swedish speakers, and {{Formatnum: {{pct\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language other\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|0}}}} speakers of other languages.
	==Location==

			==Geography==
	Korsnäs covers an area of {{convert\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/total area\|Korsnäs}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/waters area\|Korsnäs}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" />
	Korsnäs is the most western mainland municipality in Finland.
	It has a long, rocky coastline along the Gulf of Bothnia.
	The three largest islands are ], ] and ], all used as important recreation areas for urban dwellers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.archipelago.nu/SKARGARD/SVENSKA/FINBOTTHAV/korsnas.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010719060955/http://www.archipelago.nu/SKARGARD/SVENSKA/FINBOTTHAV/korsnas.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2001-07-19\|title=Korsnäs\|work=archipelago.nu\|accessdate=2013-10-13}}</ref>

			Korsnäs is the most western mainland municipality in Finland. It covers an area of {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/total area\|Korsnäs}}\|km2}} of which {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area\|Korsnäs}}\|km2\|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" />
	==Population==

			It has a long, rocky coastline along the Gulf of Bothnia. The three largest islands are ], ] and ], all used as important recreation areas for urban dwellers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.archipelago.nu/SKARGARD/SVENSKA/FINBOTTHAV/korsnas.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010719060955/http://www.archipelago.nu/SKARGARD/SVENSKA/FINBOTTHAV/korsnas.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2001-07-19\|title=Korsnäs\|work=archipelago.nu\|access-date=2013-10-13}}</ref>
	The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count\|Korsnäs}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count\|sourcedate}} }}).<ref name="population_count" />

	The ] is {{convert\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/population density\|Korsnäs\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.
			===Climate===
	The municipality is bilingual with ] as the majority language and ] as the minority language.<ref>, YLE 30 December 2014, accessed 1 January 2015.</ref> Until 2014 Swedish was the sole official language. {{formatnum:{{pct\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/native language Swedish\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|1}}}} of the population speaks Swedish, {{formatnum:{{pct\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/native language Finnish\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|1}}}} ] and {{formatnum:{{pct\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/native language other\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|1}}}} other languages as their first language.<ref name="population by language" />
			Korsnäs has a ] (''Dfc'') with oceanic influences.{{Weather box
			\| location = Korsnäs Bredskäret (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1993- present)
			\| collapsed =
			\| metric first = Yes
			\| single line = Yes
			\| Jan record high C = 5.8
			\| Feb record high C = 6.2
			\| Mar record high C = 12.0
			\| Apr record high C = 18.3
			\| May record high C = 25.6
			\| Jun record high C = 28.2
			\| Jul record high C = 29.1
			\| Aug record high C = 29.1
			\| Sep record high C = 25.0
			\| Oct record high C = 16.2
			\| Nov record high C = 11.7
			\| Dec record high C = 7.4
			\| year record high C = 29.1
			\| Jan mean C = -3.9
			\| Feb mean C = -5.0
			\| Mar mean C = -2.5
			\| Apr mean C = 1.9
			\| May mean C = 7.8
			\| Jun mean C = 13.0
			\| Jul mean C = 16.4
			\| Aug mean C = 15.9
			\| Sep mean C = 11.6
			\| Oct mean C = 6.1
			\| Nov mean C = 1.7
			\| Dec mean C = -1.5
			\| year mean C = 5.1
			\| Jan record low C = -38.1
			\| Feb record low C = -27.8
			\| Mar record low C = -24.7
			\| Apr record low C = -16.7
			\| May record low C = -1.8
			\| Jun record low C = 3.8
			\| Jul record low C = 7.8
			\| Aug record low C = 7.4
			\| Sep record low C = 0.8
			\| Oct record low C = -6.2
			\| Nov record low C = -17.7
			\| Dec record low C = -28.7
			\| year record low C = -38.1
			\| source 2 = Record highs and lows<ref name="FMI open data">{{cite web
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			\| title = FMI open data
			\| publisher = FMI
			\| access-date = 22 October 2023}}</ref>
			\| source = FMI normals 1991-2020<ref name="FMI">{{cite web\|url=https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/1991-2020-lampotilatilastot \|title=FMI normals 1991-2020\|publisher=fmi.fi \|access-date= 22 October 2023}}</ref>
			}}

	==History==		==History==
	Due to the ], most of the area that today forms the municipality of Korsnäs stood under water until around 1000 A.D. The first settlement in Korsnäs is assumed to stem from the 13th century.<ref>Johan Ulfvens: "Korsnäsbor och korsnäsbyar". In: ''Korsnäs historia''. Korsnäs 1981, pp. 9–25, p. 16.</ref> Some place names of Finnish origin (such as Molpe (Moikipää) and Taklax (Takalaksi)) indicate a Finnish-speaking presence in the 13th century, although it is disputed if these people (probably from ]) only used the area for fishing on a seasonly basis<ref>Olov Ahlbäck: "Österbottnisk medeltid". In: ''Svenska Österbottens historia I''. Vasa 1977, pp. 45–56.</ref> or if they established a proper, but sparse, settlement.<ref>Lars Huldén: "Vad berättar ortnamnen om den svenska bosättningens uppkomst i Finland?" In: Ann-Marie Ivars and Lena Huldén : ''När kom svenskarna till Finland?''. Helsingfors 2002, pp. 63–80, p. 69</ref> Swedish-speaking settlers came to the area in the 13th or 14th century.		Due to the ], most of the area that today forms the municipality of Korsnäs stood under water until around 1000 A.D. The first settlement in Korsnäs is assumed to stem from the 13th century.<ref>Johan Ulfvens: "Korsnäsbor och korsnäsbyar". In: ''Korsnäs historia''. Korsnäs 1981, pp. 9–25, p. 16.</ref> Some place names of Finnish origin (such as Molpe (Moikipää) and Taklax (Takalaksi)) indicate a Finnish-speaking presence in the 13th century, although it is disputed if these people (probably from ]) only used the area for fishing on a seasonly basis<ref>Olov Ahlbäck: "Österbottnisk medeltid". In: ''Svenska Österbottens historia I''. Vasa 1977, pp. 45–56.</ref> or if they established a proper, but sparse, settlement.<ref>Lars Huldén: "Vad berättar ortnamnen om den svenska bosättningens uppkomst i Finland?" In: Ann-Marie Ivars and Lena Huldén : ''När kom svenskarna till Finland?''. Helsingfors 2002, pp. 63–80, p. 69</ref> Swedish-speaking settlers came to the area in the 13th or 14th century.

			==Population==

			The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count\|Korsnäs}}}} ({{#time: j F Y\|{{Data Finland municipality/population count\|sourcedate}} }}),<ref name="population_count" /> which make it the smallest municipality in Ostrobothnia in terms of population. The ] is {{convert\|{{Data Finland municipality/population density\|Korsnäs\|round=2}}\|PD/km2}}.

			Korsnäs is a ] municipality with ] and ] as its official languages. The population consists of {{Formatnum: {{pct\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language Finnish\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|0}}}} Finnish speakers, {{Formatnum: {{pct\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language Swedish\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|0}}}} Swedish speakers, and {{Formatnum: {{pct\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language other\|Korsnäs}}\|{{Data Finland municipality/native language total\|Korsnäs}}\|0}}}} speakers of other languages. Prior to 2014, Swedish was the only official language.

	==Politics==		==Politics==
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	==Name==		==Name==
	Korsnäs is the municipality's official name in both Swedish and Finnish. The Finnish names ''Korsnääsi'' or ''Ristitaipale''<ref>See {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930195252/http://www.genealogia.fi/seurakunnat/srk?CMD=SRK&ID=228&TYPE=HTML&LANG=FI \|date=30 September 2007 }}.</ref> are known to have been used historically in some contexts.		Korsnäs is the municipality's official name in both Swedish and Finnish. The Finnish names ''Korsnääsi'' or ''Ristitaipale''<ref>See {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930195252/http://www.genealogia.fi/seurakunnat/srk?CMD=SRK&ID=228&TYPE=HTML&LANG=FI\|date=30 September 2007}}.</ref> are known to have been used historically in some contexts.

	''Korsnäs'' was first mentioned in historical documents is 1442, and some individual villages, like ''Molpe'' (then called ''Moikipä'') was first mentioned in 1490, and ''Harrström'' (then called ''Harffuaström'') in 1494. Korsnäs became an independent municipality in 1887. Prior to that, the area belonged to ].<ref></ref>		''Korsnäs'' was first mentioned in historical documents is 1442, and some individual villages, like ''Molpe'' (then called ''Moikipä'') was first mentioned in 1490, and ''Harrström'' (then called ''Harffuaström'') in 1494. Korsnäs became an independent municipality in 1887. Prior to that, the area belonged to ].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Tämä domain on varattu {{!}} www.matkailupohjanmaa.fi\|url=http://www.matkailupohjanmaa.fi/Default.aspx?id=301025\|access-date=2021-05-06\|website=www.matkailupohjanmaa.fi}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	{{commons category-inline\|Korsnäs}}		{{commons category-inline\|Korsnäs}}
	* – Official website		* – Official website
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			{{Geographic location
			\| Centre = Korsnäs
			\| N = ]<br/>''Storfjärden''
			\| E = ]
			\| S = ]
			\| W = '']''
			}}
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Revision as of 05:54, 27 October 2024

This article is about the municipality of Finland. For other uses, see Korsnäs (disambiguation).

Municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland

Korsnäs
Municipality
Korsnäs kommun Korsnäsin kunta

Coat of arms
Location of Korsnäs in Finland
Coordinates: 62°47′N 021°11′E / 62.783°N 21.183°E / 62.783; 21.183
Country	Finland
Region	Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Vaasa sub-region
Charter	1887
Government
• Municipal manager	Christina Båssar
Area
• Total	1,424.71 km (550.08 sq mi)
• Land	236.27 km (91.22 sq mi)
• Water	1,189.06 km (459.10 sq mi)
• Rank	252nd largest in Finland
Population
• Total	1,997
• Rank	258th largest in Finland
• Density	8.45/km (21.9/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Swedish	83.7% (official)
• Finnish	3.7%
• Others	12.7%
Population by age
• 0 to 14	14.5%
• 15 to 64	56.3%
• 65 or older	29.2%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.korsnas.fi

Korsnäs is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Korsnäs is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Korsnäs is approximately 2,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 111,000. It is the 258th most populous municipality in Finland.

Korsnäs is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 4% Finnish speakers, 84% Swedish speakers, and 13% speakers of other languages.

Geography

Korsnäs is the most western mainland municipality in Finland. It covers an area of 1,424.71 square kilometres (550.08 sq mi) of which 1,189.06 km (459.10 sq mi) is water.

It has a long, rocky coastline along the Gulf of Bothnia. The three largest islands are Halsön, Bredskäret and Södra Björkön, all used as important recreation areas for urban dwellers.

Climate

Korsnäs has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with oceanic influences.

Climate data for Korsnäs Bredskäret (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1993- present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	5.8 (42.4)	6.2 (43.2)	12.0 (53.6)	18.3 (64.9)	25.6 (78.1)	28.2 (82.8)	29.1 (84.4)	29.1 (84.4)	25.0 (77.0)	16.2 (61.2)	11.7 (53.1)	7.4 (45.3)	29.1 (84.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.9 (25.0)	−5.0 (23.0)	−2.5 (27.5)	1.9 (35.4)	7.8 (46.0)	13.0 (55.4)	16.4 (61.5)	15.9 (60.6)	11.6 (52.9)	6.1 (43.0)	1.7 (35.1)	−1.5 (29.3)	5.1 (41.2)
Record low °C (°F)	−38.1 (−36.6)	−27.8 (−18.0)	−24.7 (−12.5)	−16.7 (1.9)	−1.8 (28.8)	3.8 (38.8)	7.8 (46.0)	7.4 (45.3)	0.8 (33.4)	−6.2 (20.8)	−17.7 (0.1)	−28.7 (−19.7)	−38.1 (−36.6)
Source 1: FMI normals 1991-2020
Source 2: Record highs and lows

History

Due to the post-glacial rebound, most of the area that today forms the municipality of Korsnäs stood under water until around 1000 A.D. The first settlement in Korsnäs is assumed to stem from the 13th century. Some place names of Finnish origin (such as Molpe (Moikipää) and Taklax (Takalaksi)) indicate a Finnish-speaking presence in the 13th century, although it is disputed if these people (probably from Häme) only used the area for fishing on a seasonly basis or if they established a proper, but sparse, settlement. Swedish-speaking settlers came to the area in the 13th or 14th century.

Population

The municipality has a population of 1,997 (31 October 2024), which make it the smallest municipality in Ostrobothnia in terms of population. The population density is 8.45 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.9/sq mi).

Korsnäs is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 4% Finnish speakers, 84% Swedish speakers, and 13% speakers of other languages. Prior to 2014, Swedish was the only official language.

Politics

In the 2017 Municipal elections Swedish People's Party got 95 percent of the vote, which obtained it each of the 21 seats of the municipality council.

Name

Korsnäs is the municipality's official name in both Swedish and Finnish. The Finnish names Korsnääsi or Ristitaipale are known to have been used historically in some contexts.

Korsnäs was first mentioned in historical documents is 1442, and some individual villages, like Molpe (then called Moikipä) was first mentioned in 1490, and Harrström (then called Harffuaström) in 1494. Korsnäs became an independent municipality in 1887. Prior to that, the area belonged to Närpes.

References

^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
"Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
"Korsnäs". archipelago.nu. Archived from the original on 19 July 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
"FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
"FMI open data". FMI. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
Johan Ulfvens: "Korsnäsbor och korsnäsbyar". In: Korsnäs historia. Korsnäs 1981, pp. 9–25, p. 16.
Olov Ahlbäck: "Österbottnisk medeltid". In: Svenska Österbottens historia I. Vasa 1977, pp. 45–56.
Lars Huldén: "Vad berättar ortnamnen om den svenska bosättningens uppkomst i Finland?" In: Ann-Marie Ivars and Lena Huldén : När kom svenskarna till Finland?. Helsingfors 2002, pp. 63–80, p. 69
Kommunalval 2017, YLE resultattjänst, accessed 6 July 2019.
See Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
"Tämä domain on varattu | www.matkailupohjanmaa.fi". www.matkailupohjanmaa.fi. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

External links

Media related to Korsnäs at Wikimedia Commons

Municipality of Korsnäs – Official website
Finnish encyclopedia from 1925–1928 with "Korsnääsi" as entry

Places adjacent to Korsnäs

Malax
Storfjärden

Bothnian Sea

Korsnäs

Malax

Närpes

v t e Municipalities of Ostrobothnia
Municipalities	Jakobstad Kaskinen Korsholm Korsnäs Kristinestad Kronoby Laihia Larsmo Malax Nykarleby Närpes Pedersöre Vaasa Vörå
Former municipalities	Bergö Björköby Esse Jeppo Kvevlax Lappfjärd Maxmo Munsala Nedervetil Nykarleby landskommun Oravais Övermark Petalax Pörtom Purmo Replot Sideby Solf Terjärv Tjöck Vähäkyrö Vörå Vörå-Maxmo
Ostrobothnia Finland

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