Pargas

The municipality of Pargas extends over 5,548 square kilometers, containing 50,000 islands scattered across the Archipelago Sea in southwestern Finland.

In 2009, five separate municipalities merged to form Pargas, which changed its name from Väståboland to Pargas following a public referendum in 2011.

Swedish and Finnish languages coexist in Pargas, where 54 percent of residents speak Swedish and 45 percent communicate in Finnish as their first language.

The large limestone quarry in Pargas, operating since the 1300s, stands as the largest mining site in Nordic countries and remains central to the local economy.

The municipality consists of 80 percent water surface, making it the only Finnish town completely surrounded by water and accessible through an extensive ferry network.

Location: Southwest Finland

Inception: 2009

Shares border with: Turku, Piikkiö, Sauvo, Kimitoön, Kustavi, Brändö, Kökar, Naantali, Sottunga, Kaarina

Address: 21600 Pargas, Finland 21600 Pargas

Website: https://pargas.fi/en

GPS coordinates: 60.30091,22.30208

Latest update: August 2, 2025 16:17