Kaarina
| Kaarina | ||
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| Kaarinan kaupunki | ||
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 Location of Kaarina in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°24′N 022°22′E / 60.400°N 22.367°ECoordinates: 60°24′N 022°22′E / 60.400°N 22.367°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
| Charter | 1869 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Harri Virta | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 150.42 km2 (58.08 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 150.34 km2 (58.05 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 276th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 32,533 | |
| • Rank | 35th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 216.4/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 93.9% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 3.6% | |
| • Others | 2.4% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 20% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 65.6% | |
| • 65 or older | 14.3% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 18.5% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.kaarina.fi | |
Kaarina (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrinɑ]; Swedish: S:t Karins, i.e. Saint Catherine′s) is a small town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southwest Finland region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Southwest Finland, therefore Kaarina is a part of the Greater Turku region. The municipality has a population of 32,533 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 150.42 square kilometres (58.08 sq mi) of which 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) is water. The population density is 216.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (560/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish, with a Swedish minority and e.g. a Swedish comprehensive school. Bilinguality was proposed but rejected 2015.
The famous fetish artist Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina. Kaarina has a well known football team Kaarinan Pojat.
The municipality of Kuusisto was consolidated with Kaarina in 1946. The municipality of Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on January 1, 2009. At the same time, Kaarina adopted the coat of arms of Piikkiö.
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Kaarina:
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