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15-520: The climate in Korpo is somewhat different from the mainland's climate. It typically has cooler summers than the mainland, but the winters are also less harsh. The archipelago as a whole is considered to have the shortest winter in Finland. Korpo is a favourite tourist destination in Finland and it is home to many summer cottages. It is believed in the summer months the population rises from around 800 to 5,000. This

30-450: A bank and post office, and the church of Santa Maria in Näsby center. At various times throughout the year dances, accompanied by live music, are held which are an old tradition kept alive by both older and younger participants who dance in a variety of styles. Houtskär consists of a group of bigger islands and many smaller islands in the surrounding sea area. Communications to the mainland is by

45-501: A church was built there in the 18th century. At the time, Houtskär was a part of the Korpo (Korppoo) parish. In 1865, Houtskär became a separate municipality. In 2009, Houtskär became a part of the new Väståboland municipality, which was renamed to Pargas in 2012. [REDACTED] Media related to Houtskär at Wikimedia Commons Korpo Korpo ( Finland Swedish: [ˈkorpːu] ; Finnish : Korppoo [ˈkorpːoː] )

60-406: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Houtsk%C3%A4r Houtskär ( Finland Swedish: [ˈhuːtɕæːr] ; Finnish : Houtskari [ˈhou̯tskɑri] ) 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). It

75-508: Is an island located in the Turku archipelago. It is a former municipality of Finland . On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Houtskär , Iniö , Nagu and Pargas to form the new town of Väståboland . As of 1 January 2012, Väståboland was renamed Pargas (Parainen in Finnish), which is also the name of a town on one of the islands, which has proven somewhat confusing for tourists and visitors to

90-465: Is in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region . The municipality had a population of 889 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 170.11 km (65.68 sq mi) (excluding sea), of which 1.26 km (0.49 sq mi) is inland water. The population density was 5.27 inhabitants per km . Utö , the southernmost inhabited island of Finland belonged to

105-403: Is in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region . The municipality had a population of 889 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 170.11 km (65.68 sq mi) (excluding sea), of which 1.26 km (0.49 sq mi) is inland water. The population density was 5.27 inhabitants per km. Utö , the southernmost inhabited island of Finland belonged to

120-605: 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 119.93 square kilometres (46.31 sq mi). The population density was 5.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.4/sq mi). The municipality was bilingual with the majority (86%) being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers. There are one store in Houtskär,

135-407: Is reflected in additional car ferries to and from the island operating in these months. Even so, with extra ferries there can still be extensive queues at peak times in summer and especially at weekends, when travellers can expect to wait up to an hour to board a car ferry. Korpo also has a ferry terminal on the north of the island operating ferries to Houtskär , Norrskata and the Åland islands. It

150-407: Is reflected in additional car ferries to and from the island operating in these months. Even so, with extra ferries there can still be extensive queues at peak times in summer and especially at weekends, when travellers can expect to wait up to an hour to board a car ferry. Korpo also has a ferry terminal on the north of the island operating ferries to Houtskär , Norrskata and the Åland islands. It

165-527: The Finnish word hauta which in this context may refer to a deep part of the sea or a burial site. The original Finnish name can be reconstructed as *Hautasaari or *Hautasalo , where saari/salo was then translated into Swedish as skär . Houtskari is a later Finnish transcription of the Swedish name. Houtskär was first mentioned in 1554. A chapel was built in the village of Näsby in the early 17th century, while

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180-434: The area. The climate in Korpo is somewhat different from the mainland's climate. It typically has cooler summers than the mainland, but the winters are also less harsh. The archipelago as a whole is considered to have the shortest winter in Finland. Korpo is a favourite tourist destination in Finland and it is home to many summer cottages. It is believed in the summer months the population rises from around 800 to 5,000. This

195-408: The municipality. The municipality was bilingual , with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers. There are many islands belonging to Korpo, Aspö for example. [REDACTED] Media related to Korpo at Wikimedia Commons 60°09′45″N 21°33′45″E  /  60.16250°N 21.56250°E  / 60.16250; 21.56250 This Western Finland location article

210-408: The municipality. The municipality was bilingual , with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers. There are many islands belonging to Korpo, Aspö for example. [REDACTED] Media related to Korpo at Wikimedia Commons 60°09′45″N 21°33′45″E  /  60.16250°N 21.56250°E  / 60.16250; 21.56250 This Western Finland location article

225-449: The ”Archipelago road” through Pargas, Nagu and Korpo, with three ferries considered part of the road network, the trip with the last one from Korpo to Houtskär lasting half an hour. The main islands are connected by bridges or cable ferries , the outer inhabited islands usually have daily connections with ship-like ferries. The name of Houtskär is of Finnish origin. The hout- element does not come from any Swedish word, instead coming from

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