 pargas (; , ) is a former town and municipality in south-western finland. on 1 january 2009, it was consolidated with houtskÃ¤r, iniÃ¶, korpo and nagu to form the new town of vÃ¤stÃ¥boland. it is known as the "capital" of the archipelago of turku and had been a city since 1977. it is located in the province of western finland and is part of the finland proper region. the town had a population of 12,266 (as of 31 december 2008) and covered a land area of {{
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