Loimaa
Loimaa (Finnish: [ˈloi̯mɑː]; historical Swedish: Loimijoki) is a town and municipality of Finland.
Loimaa | |
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Town | |
| Loimaan kaupunki Loimaa stad | |
Loimaa Municipal office building | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Loimaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°51′N 023°03.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Loimaa sub-region |
| Market town | 1921 |
| Town privileges | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jari Rantala |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 851.93 km2 (328.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 848.09 km2 (327.45 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 92nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 15,423 |
| • Rank | 71st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 18.19/km2 (47.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 4.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.7% |
| • 65 or older | 30.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 32200 |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.loimaa.fi |
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 15,423 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 851.93 square kilometers (328.93 sq mi) of which 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) is water. The population density is 18.19 inhabitants per square kilometer (47.1/sq mi).
Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Koski Tl, Marttila, Oripää, Punkalaidun, Pöytyä, Somero, Säkylä and Ypäjä.
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