Kaarina
Kaarina (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrinɑ]; Swedish: S:t Karins, i.e. "Saint Catherine's") is a town in Finland, located in the region of Southwest Finland. It lies south of the regional capital, Turku. The population of Kaarina is approximately 36,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 347,000. It is the 32nd most populous municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku.
Kaarina
S:t Karins | |
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Town | |
| Kaarinan kaupunki S:t Karins stad | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Kaarina in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°24′N 022°22′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region |
| Metropolitan area | Turku metropolitan area |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Harri Virta |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 179.58 km2 (69.34 sq mi) |
| • Land | 150.57 km2 (58.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 276th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 36,335 |
| • Rank | 32nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 241.32/km2 (625.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 89.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 4.9% |
| • Others | 5.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.3% |
| • 65 or older | 21.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | kaarina |
Kaarina has an area of 179.58 square kilometres (69.34 sq mi) of which 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) is water. The population density is 241.32 inhabitants per square kilometre (625.0/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingual Finnish, with a Swedish minority and a Swedish comprehensive school. Bilingualism was proposed but rejected in 2015.
The famous artist Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina. Kaarina has a football team called Kaarinan Pojat. The Kino Piispanristi is the largest independent cinema in Southwest Finland.
The municipality of Kuusisto was merged with Kaarina in 1946. The municipality of Piikkiö was merged with Kaarina in 2009. At the same time, Kaarina adopted Piikkiö's coat of arms.