Karis

{{Short description|Town and former municipality in Uusimaa, Finland}}{{other uses}}

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'''Karis''' ({{IPA|sv-FI|ˈkɑːris|lang|Karis.ogg}}; {{langx|fi|Karjaa}} {{IPA|fi|ˈkɑrjɑː|}}) 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 ({{langx|fi|Raasepori}}).

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 {{convert|196.82|km2}}. The population density was {{convert|46.51|PD/km2}}.

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 ''{{lang|fi|Rantarata}}'' 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.

==See also== *Ingå *Junkarsborg *Virkkala

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<gallery>  Image: Tk3 1170 Karjaalla.JPG|VR Class Tk3 steam locomotive no. 1170 in Karis </gallery>

{{Authority control}} Category:Former municipalities of Finland Category:Populated places established in 1930 Category:Populated places disestablished in 2009 Category:2009 disestablishments in Finland Category:Raseborg