Pargas is a municipality that consists of many islands and islets, here lives about 12 200 people. Pargas is built on three elements: the city centre, the countryside and the archipelago. Here you can experience everything from the beautiful nature to historical sites and buildings, also Finlands biggest open quarry that mines limestone is in Pargas. The mining industry has always been an important industry in Pargas and it still plays a big part as an employer.