Loimaa
| Loimaa | ||
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| Town | ||
| Loimaan kaupunki | ||
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Church in Hirvikoski, Loimaa | ||
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 Location of Loimaa in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 60°51′N 023°03.5′E / 60.850°N 23.0583°ECoordinates: 60°51′N 023°03.5′E / 60.850°N 23.0583°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Finland Proper | |
| Sub-region | Loimaa sub-region | |
| Market town | 1921 | |
| Town privileges | 1969 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Jari Rantala | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 851.93 km2 (328.93 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 847.97 km2 (327.40 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 134th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2014-11-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 16,641 | |
| • Rank | 69th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 19.62/km2 (50.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.6% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 1.2% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 62.2% | |
| • 65 or older | 22.3% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% | |
| Climate | Dfc | |
| Website | www.loimaa.fi | |
Loimaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈloimɑː]) 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 16,641 (30 November 2014)[2] and covers an area of 851.93 square kilometres (328.93 sq mi) of which 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 19.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (50.8/sq mi).
The town of Loimaa merged with Loimaan kunta (literally "Municipality of Loimaa") on January 1, 2005 and with the municipalities of Alastaro and Mellilä on January 1, 2009.
Subdivisions and villages
Alastaron-Mäenpää, Eura, Haara, Haaroinen, Haitula, Hartoinen, Hattula, Hirvikoski, Hurskala, Ilmarinen, Inkilä, Joenperä, Juva, Karhula, Karsattila, Kauhanoja, Kemppilä, Kesärlä, Klockarla, Koenperä, Krekilä, Kuninkainen, Kurittula, Kuttila, Köyliö, Lappijoki, Levälä, Lähde, Metsämaa, Mäenpää, Niemi, Niinijoki, Onkijoki, Pahikainen, Pappinen, Peltoinen, Piltola, Puujalkala, Raikkola, Seppälä, Sieppala, Torkkala, Vesikoski, and Vilvainen.
Sights
- Alpo Jaakola Statue Park
- Heikintalo bison farm
- The church of Loimaa Proper
- Loimaa regional museum
- Mill of Krekilä
- Sarka, The Finnish Museum of Agriculture
- Mill of Vesikoski
Notable People
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Loimaa is twinned with:
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Åmål, Sweden - Uddevalla, Sweden
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Frogn, Norway - Skien, Norway
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Türi, Estonia - Jõhvi, Estonia
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Staraya Russa, Russia -
Mosfellsbær, Iceland -
Thisted Municipality, Denmark - Grenå, Denmark
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.11.2014" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Loimaa at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Loimaa – Official website
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