Salo, Finland

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For other uses, see Salo.

**Salon kaupunki**

city in Finland

Province	Western Finland
Region	Finland Proper
Sub-region	Salo
City manager	Matti Rasila
Official languages	Finnish
Area - total - land	ranked 368th 143.82 km² 143.39 km²
Population - total (2004) - change - density	ranked 38th 24,832 + 0.2 % 173.2/km²
Urbanisation	94.5 %
Unemployment rate	9.6 %
www.salo.fi

Salo (IPA: [ˈsɑlo]) is a town and municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 24,878 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 143.82 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.43 km² is inland water. The population density is 173.50 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Salo has existed as a small town since at least the 16th century, though it was very small and remote (salo means "uninhabited forest" in Finnish). Although it has long been a centre of rural commerce, it was not officially incorporated until 1960. Today its main claim to notability is as a developing and manufacturing plant for Nokia, and can therefore be considered as the original home town of Nokia phones. Nokia also is one of biggest employers in this region.

Salo is located almost equidistant between Helsinki and Turku, making it a busy small city. The short distance from these bigger cities keeps the Salo region and its business life growing. Farming also plays a considerable part in the area.

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Salo has seven sister cities:

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	Municipalities of Finland Proper
	Alastaro \| Askainen \| Aura \| Dragsfjärd \| Halikko \| Houtskär \| Iniö \| Kaarina \| Karinainen \| Kiikala \| Kimito \| Kisko \| Korpo \| Koski \| Kustavi \| Kuusjoki \| Laitila \| Lemu \| Lieto \| Loimaa \| Loimaan kunta \| Marttila \| Masku \| Mellilä \| Merimasku \| Mietoinen \| Muurla \| Mynämäki \| Naantali \| Nagu \| Nousiainen \| Oripää \| Paimio \| Pargas \| Perniö \| Pertteli \| Piikkiö \| Pyhäranta \| Pöytyä \| Raisio \| Rusko \| Rymättylä \| Salo \| Sauvo \| Somero \| Suomusjärvi \| Särkisalo \| Taivassalo \| Tarvasjoki \| Turku \| Uusikaupunki \| Vahto \| Vehmaa \| Velkua \| Västanfjärd \| Yläne
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