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'''Karis''' ({{IPA|sv-FI|ˈkɑːris|lang|Karis.ogg}}; {{langx|fi|Karjaa}} {{IPA|fi|ˈkɑrjɑː|}}) is a [[List of cities and towns in Finland|town]] and [[List of former municipalities of Finland|former municipality]] in [[Finland]]. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with [[Ekenäs (Finland)|Ekenäs]] and [[Pohja]] to form the new municipality of [[Raseborg]] | '''Karis''' ({{IPA|sv-FI|ˈkɑːris|lang|Karis.ogg}}; {{langx|fi|Karjaa}} {{IPA|fi|ˈkɑrjɑː|}}) is a [[List of cities and towns in Finland|town]] and [[List of former municipalities of Finland|former municipality]] in [[Finland]]. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with [[Ekenäs (Finland)|Ekenäs]] and [[Pohja]] to form the new municipality of [[Raseborg]] ({{langx|fi|Raasepori}}). | ||
It is located in the [[provinces of Finland|Finnish province]] of [[Southern Finland]] and is part of [[Uusimaa]], one of the [[regions of Finland]]. The town had a population of 9,155 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of {{convert|196.82|km2}}. The [[population density]] was {{convert|46.51|PD/km2}}. | It is located in the [[provinces of Finland|Finnish province]] of [[Southern Finland]] and is part of [[Uusimaa]], one of the [[regions of Finland]]. The town had a population of 9,155 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of {{convert|196.82|km2}}. The [[population density]] was {{convert|46.51|PD/km2}}. | ||
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Karis (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a town and former municipality in Finland. On January 1, 2009, it was consolidated with Ekenäs and Pohja to form the new municipality of Raseborg (Template:Langx).
It is located in the Finnish province of Southern Finland and is part of Uusimaa, one of the regions of Finland. The town had a population of 9,155 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of Template:Convert. The population density was Template:Convert.
The municipality was bilingual, with a majority (59%) being Swedish language speakers and a minority (38%) being Finnish language speakers.
Karis railway station is on both the Script error: No such module "Lang". line, connecting Helsinki Central railway station and Turku Central railway station; and on the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway where it is the junction station for branch line services to Hanko railway station. By driving along the national road 51 to Helsinki, the minimum distance is about 75 kilometers.
Stage magician Simo Aalto came from the town.
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VR Class Tk3 steam locomotive no. 1170 in Karis
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