Houtskär

Also known as Houtskari

Houtskär (; ) is an island group and former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Iniö, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form the municipality of Pargas (briefly named Väståboland).

Key facts

Settlement.name: Houtskär
Settlement.native_name: –
Settlement.settlement_type: Former municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Houtskari Hyppeis.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Boathouses in Hyppeis
Settlement.image_shield: Houtskari vaakuna.svg
Settlement.image_map: Houtskari.sijainti.suomi.2008.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Houtskär in Finland
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southwest Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Åboland
Settlement.extinct_title: Consolidated
Settlement.extinct_date: 2009

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Wikidata facts

Population: 633
Official website: www.houtskar.fi
Image: Houtskari Hyppeis.JPG

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It is located in the Archipelago Sea in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 621 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of . The population density was .