Karis, or Karjaa in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 8,977 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 214.99 km² of which 17.55 km² is water. The population density is 45.47 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is bilingual, with a majority being Swedish and a minority Finnish speakers.
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