Loimaa
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| Church in Hirvikoski, Loimaa
Church in Hirvikoski, Loimaa
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| Location of Loimaa in Finland Location of Loimaa in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| 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 (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 16,421 | |
| • Rank | 69th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 19.37/km2 (50.2/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 Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 16,421 (31 March 2016)[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 19.37 inhabitants per square kilometre (50.2/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.
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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
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Loimaa is twinned with:
Åmål, Sweden- Uddevalla, Sweden
Frogn, Norway- Skien, Norway
Türi, Estonia- Jõhvi, Estonia
Staraya Russa, Russia
Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Thisted Municipality, Denmark- Grenå, Denmark
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Loimaa – Official website
