Information about InGå

Ingå (Inkoo in Finnish) is a municipality with a vast archipelago in the region of Nyland (Uusimaa) in the province of Southern Finland. Ingå is situated approximately 60 kilometres west of Helsingfors (Helsinki), and its closest neighbours to the west are Ekenäs (Tammisaari) and Karis (Karjaa), to the north Lojo (Lohja) and to the east Sjundeå (Siuntio).

Ingå has a population of about 5 458 (31.12.2006). The municipality is bilingual, with 57% Swedish and 40% Finnish speakers. Approximately half of the population lives in Ingå kyrkby, the main village centre. Other important village centres are Degerby, Täkter (Tähtelä), Solberg (Päivölä), Fagervik, Ingå station (Inkoon asema), Svartå (Mustio) and Barösund.

Land area: 348 km2, sea area: 492 km2, lake area: 9 km2.