Särkisalo
Särkisalo [ særkisɑlɔ ] ( swedish Finby [ fɪnby ː ] ) is a former municipality in the archipelago off the coast of Southwest Finland. In early 2009 it was incorporated into the town of Salo.
Särkisalo is approximately 30 km south of the center Salo and 100 km from Turku in the landscape Varsinais- Suomi. The community Särkisalo had an area of 152.32 km ² ( excluding sea areas 82.79 km ²). A part of the former municipal area is on the mainland, but the greater part occupy the archipelago. The parish village of Särkisalo is on the 22 km ² island Isoluoto ( swedish Storö ), which precedes the mainland directly and is accessible via a bridge. Also located on the largest island of the municipality of the villages Bastböle, Förby, muscovite, and Norrby Vähämaa. South of Isoluoto are two other larger islands, Ulkoluoto ( swedish Uto ) with the villages Tessvär, Siksala and Söderby and Pettu. Ulkoluoto and Pettu can each be reached by ferry. On the mainland are the villages Falkenberg, Finnari, Hästö, Heikberg, Kaukassalo ( swedish Kolsjö ) Seppälänmäki, Taamarla and Verkkoranta.
The community Särkisalo had last 742 inhabitants, of whom about one-tenth Finland Sweden. Officially, the municipality was bilingual with Finnish as majority and Swedish as a minority language. Through the incorporation to Salo lost the bilingual status of Särkisalo.
The archipelago and the opportunities for fishing - the area's waters are known for big pike - Särkisalo make it a popular destination for holiday makers: In the summer, the population of the former municipality tripled through tourism. Attractions in Särkisalo are the wooden church built in 1760, the fishing village Niksaari and Iron Age grave mound on the rock Puosinkallio.
The first mention of Särkisalo dates from the year 1329. 1868 Särkisalo was dissolved as an independent municipality from Perniö. Originally they had created only the Swedish name Finby, until 1930 was based on medieval charters of the Finnish name Särkisalo. The beginning of 2009 Särkisalo was incorporated along with the eight municipalities Halikko, Kiikala, Kisko, Kuusjoki, Muurla, Perniö, Pertteli, and Suomusjärvi to Salo.