Loimaa
| Loimaa | ||
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| Loimaan kaupunki | ||
Church in Hirvikoski, Loimaa
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 Location of Loimaa in Finland |
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| 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
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Loimaa sub-region | |
| Market town | 1921 | |
| Town privileges | 1969 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Jari Rantala | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 848.11 km2 (327.46 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 847.97 km2 (327.40 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 92nd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 16,421 | |
| • Rank | 71st largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 19.37/km2 (50.2/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.6% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 1.2% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 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 | 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) and covers an area of 848.11 square kilometres (327.46 sq mi) of which 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) is water. 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.
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.
The city is home to the Bisons Loimaa basketball club, 2012 and 2013 Champion of the Korisliiga. The club regularly qualifies for international competitions. It plays its home games at the Loimaa Sports Center and on some occasions moves to the Energia Areena. The city is also home to the Hurrikaani Loimaa volleyball club, regularly qualifies for international competitions such as CLvolleyM and SM-league.
Loimaa is twinned with:
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