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Line 1: {{short description|Municipality in Uusimaa, Finland}} {{ {{Infobox settlement |name = Askola Line 5 ⟶ 6: | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Church of Askola in Finland.jpg | image_caption = Askola church | image_shield = Askola.vaakuna.svg | shield_size = 120x80px | image_map = Askola | map_caption = Location of Askola in [[Finland]] |coordinates = {{coord|60|31.7|N|025|36|E|display=inline,title}} Line 17 ⟶ 19: | subdivision_name2 = Porvoo sub-region | leader_title = Municipal manager | leader_name = Annu Räsänen<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kuntalehti.fi/tyopaikat/tyopaikkauutiset/askola-valitsi-annu-rasasen/ | title=Askola valitsi Annu Räsäsen | date=12 June 2023 }}</ref>
| established_title = [[Charter]] | established_date = 1896 Line 59 ⟶ 61: }} '''Askola''' ({{IPA The municipality is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]]. Askola is one of three municipalities in the [[Uusimaa]] region that do not have a Swedish name; the others are [[Nurmijärvi]] and Mäntsälä. Line 71 ⟶ 73: [[File:Vakkolan kiviholvisilta ja taustalla kylän viljasiilo.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Vakkola]] village]] The most significant waters in Askola includes the [[Porvoonjoki|River Porvoo]] flowing from the center of Askola between [[Orimattila]] and [[Porvoo]], and eleven lakes in the eastern part of the municipality.<ref>[http://porvoo.4h.fi/4h-askolassa/askolan-kirkonkyla/askolan-luonto-ja-historia/ Askolan luonto ja historia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402063203/http://porvoo.4h.fi/4h-askolassa/askolan-kirkonkyla/askolan-luonto-ja-historia/ |date=2016-04-02 }} Askolan 4H</ref> There are no [[Natura 2000]] sites in Askola, but instead five rock areas have been classified as nationally valuable.<ref name="nature"/> In one of them, Kirnukallio, are the well-known Askola's [[Giant's kettle|glacial potholes]].<ref>[http://hiidenkirnut.fi/the-potholes-of-askola/ The Potholes of Askola] - Askolan Hiidenkirnut</ref><ref>''Maailman ja Suomen Suuratlas'', p 294. WSOY, Instituto Geografico Agostini, Novara, Igda; 1985. ISBN 951-0-12598-9. (in Finnish)</ref> The nationally valuable landscape area of the River Porvoo Valley also extends to the Askola side. Prestbacka Manor and Pappilanharju's [[natural reserve]] are also protected as cultural landscapes.<ref name="nature">[https://www.askola.fi/etusivu/rakentaminen-ymparisto/luonnonsuojelu/ Luonnonsuojelu] - Askola.fi (in Finnish)</ref> {{ === Villages === In 1967, Askola had 12 legally recognized villages ''(henkikirjakylät)'':<ref name="suomenmaa">{{Cite book | {{div col|colwidth= * [[Askola (village)|Askola]] * [[Huuvari]] Line 88 ⟶ 93: * [[Vakkola]] {{div col end}} ▲{{clear|left}} == Demographics == In 2020, 18.7% of the population of Askola was under the age of 15, 61.0% were aged 15 to 64, and 20.2% were over the age of 65. The average age was 42.3, under the national average of 43.4 but above the regional average of 41.0. Speakers of [[Finnish language|Finnish]] made up 93.7% of the population and speakers of [[Swedish language|Swedish]] made up 3.4%, while the share of speakers of foreign languages was 2.9%. Foreign nationals made up 1.8% of the total population.<ref name="population key figures">{{Cite web|title=Key figures on population by region, 1990-2020|url=https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11ra.px/|url-status=live|access-date=1 May 2021|website=StatFin|publisher=[[Statistics Finland]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406192005/http://pxnet2.stat.fi:80/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11ra.px/ |archive-date=2019-04-06 }}</ref> The chart below, describing the development of the total population of Askola from 1975-2020, encompasses the municipality's area as of 2021. Line 109 ⟶ 113: | 2015 |5,104 | 2020 |4,878 |source=[[Statistics Finland]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area, 1972-2020|url=https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11re.px/|url-status=live|access-date=1 May 2021|website=StatFin|publisher=[[Statistics Finland]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525152634/http://pxnet2.stat.fi:80/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11re.px/ |archive-date=2019-05-25 }}</ref> }} === Urban areas === In 2019, out of the total population of 4,943, 2,636 people lived in [[Urban areas in Finland|urban areas]] and 2,251 in sparsely populated areas, while the coordinates of 56 people were unknown. This made Askola's degree of urbanization 53.9%.<ref name="urbanization">{{Cite web|title=Degree of urbanisation by area, 2019|url=https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11s7.px/|url-status=live|access-date=1 May 2021|website=StatFin|publisher=[[Statistics Finland]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191126094642/http://pxnet2.stat.fi:80/PXWeb/pxweb/en/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/statfin_vaerak_pxt_11s7.px/ |archive-date=2019-11-26 }}</ref> The urban population in the municipality was divided between two urban areas as follows:<ref name="urban population"/> {| class="wikitable sortable" Line 122 ⟶ 126: | align="center" | 2 || [[Askola (village)|Askola parish village]] ||align="right"| 1,312 |} == Services == [[File:Monninkylä school 1.jpg|thumb|Monninkylä school]] Askola has four [[primary school]]s, and two [[secondary school]]s, as well as one [[vocational school]].<ref>[http://www.askola.fi/etusivu/opetus-paivahoito/peruskoulu/ Perusopetus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806155548/http://www.askola.fi/etusivu/opetus-paivahoito/peruskoulu/ |date=2020-08-06 }} - Askola.fi (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[http://www.askola.fi/etusivu/opetus-paivahoito/lukio-ja-ammatillinen-koulutus/ Lukio ja ammatillinen koulutus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731081259/https://www.askola.fi/etusivu/opetus-paivahoito/lukio-ja-ammatillinen-koulutus/ |date=2020-07-31 }} - Askola.fi (in Finnish)</ref> Both secondary schools also receive students from the neighboring municipality of [[Pukkila]], which does not have its own post-primary school education.<ref>[https://pukkila.fi/palvelut/opetus/ Opetus] - Pukkila.fi (in Finnish)</ref> The Askola's [[library]] operates in six locations: the church village, Monninkylä and four schools of the municipality.<ref>[https://www.askola.fi/etusivu/vapaa-aika-nuoriso/kirjasto-kulttuuri/ Kirjastot] - Askola.fi (in Finnish)</ref> [[Public health care]] is provided at the Askola Health Center.<ref>[https://www.suomi.fi/palvelut/palvelupiste/ajanvaraus-askolan-kunta/a91a09aa-5b8e-49e0-9101-d613d8b6527c Askolan kunta: Lääkärin tai hoitajan vastaanotto - Ajanvaraus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415103922/https://www.suomi.fi/palvelut/palvelupiste/ajanvaraus-askolan-kunta/a91a09aa-5b8e-49e0-9101-d613d8b6527c |date=2023-04-15 }} - Suomi.fi (in Finnish)</ref> There are only two [[Sale (chain store)|Sale]] grocery stores in the municipality: one in the church village and the other in Monninkylä.<ref>[https://www.foodie.fi/store/848ce64a47fd3130c85f8a8c5e79409b Sale Askola] - Foodie.fi (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.foodie.fi/store/f18709b1abae5b7adf940acaed1197e4 Sale Monninkylä] - Foodie.fi (in Finnish)</ref> Locals have also wished the municipality a third grocery store from a competing chain, such as [[Kesko]] or [[Lidl]].<ref>[https://www.itavayla.fi/teksti/tarvitseeko-askola-kolmannen-ruokakaupan-6.2.54507.c12d92d394 Tarvitseeko Askola kolmannen ruokakaupan?] - ''Itäväylä'' (in Finnish)</ref> ==Politics== Line 136 ⟶ 150: == Economy == In 2018, 8.1% of the workforce of Askola worked in primary production ([[agriculture]], [[forestry]] and [[fishing]]), 36.2% in secondary production (e.g. [[manufacturing]], [[construction]] and [[infrastructure]]), and 53.1% in [[Service (economics)|services]]. In 2019, the unemployment rate was 6.7%, and the share of pensioners in the population was 23.0%.<ref name="municipal key figures">{{Cite web|title=Municipal key figures 1987-2020 (with the 2021 regional division)|url=https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/Kuntien_avainluvut/Kuntien_avainluvut__2021/kuntien_avainluvut_2021_aikasarja.px|url-status=live|access-date=1 May 2021|website=StatFin|publisher=[[Statistics Finland]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426165318/https://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/en/Kuntien_avainluvut/Kuntien_avainluvut__2021/kuntien_avainluvut_2021_aikasarja.px |archive-date=2021-04-26 }} (2018 and 2019)</ref> The ten largest employers in Askola in 2019 were as follows:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kunnittainen toimipaikkatilasto|url=https://www.stat.fi/tup/yritystietopalvelu/kunnittainen-toimipaikkatilasto|url-status=live|access-date=1 May 2021|publisher=[[Statistics Finland]]|language=fi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114133314/http://www.stat.fi/tup/yritystietopalvelu/kunnittainen-toimipaikkatilasto |archive-date=2016-11-14 }}</ref> {{columns-list|colwidth=25em|style=max-width:70em;| # TerraWise Oy, 323 employees Line 165 ⟶ 179: *[http://www.askola.fi/ Municipality of Askola] – Official website {{Geographic location | Centre = Askola | N = [[Pukkila]] | NE = [[Myrskylä]] | E = [[Porvoo]] | S = [[Porvoo]] | W = [[Pornainen]] | NW = [[Mäntsälä]] }} {{Uusimaa}} [[Category:Askola| ]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1896]] [[Category:Municipalities of Uusimaa]] [[Category:Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa]]
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