Malax

Malax (Finland Swedish: [ˈmɑːlɑks]; Finnish: Maalahti) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Malax is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Malax is approximately 5,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 110,000. It is the 160th most populous municipality in Finland.

Malax
Malax – Maalahti
Municipality
Malax kommun
Maalahden kunta
Coat of arms
Location of Malax in Finland
Coordinates: 62°56.5′N 021°33′E
Country Finland
RegionOstrobothnia
Sub-regionVaasa sub-region
Charter1607
Government
 • Municipal managerMats Brant
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,954.94 km2 (754.81 sq mi)
 • Land522.11 km2 (201.59 sq mi)
 • Water1,433.95 km2 (553.65 sq mi)
 • Rank169th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total5,456
 • Rank160th largest in Finland
 • Density10.45/km2 (27.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Swedish84.8% (official)
 • Finnish9.4%
 • Others5.9%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1415.2%
 • 15 to 6456%
 • 65 or older28.8%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.malax.fi

Malax covers an area of 1,954.94 square kilometres (754.81 sq mi) of which 1,433.95 km2 (553.65 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 10.45 inhabitants per square kilometre (27.1/sq mi).

Malax is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 9% Finnish speakers, 85% Swedish speakers, and 6% speakers of other languages.

Politics

Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Malax:

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  3. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. "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.

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