Paimio
| Paimio | ||
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| Town | ||
| Paimion kaupunki | ||
Paimio in winter
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 Location of Paimio in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°27′N 022°42′E / 60.450°N 22.700°ECoordinates: 60°27′N 022°42′E / 60.450°N 22.700°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
| City rights | 1997 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Jari Jussinmäki | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 238.36 km2 (92.03 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 238.35 km2 (92.03 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 250th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 10,626 | |
| • Rank | 94th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 44.58/km2 (115.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.4% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.7% | |
| • Others | 0.9% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 66.4% | |
| • 65 or older | 15.2% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.5% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.paimio.fi | |
Paimio (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑimio]; Swedish: Pemar) 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 10,626 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 238.36 square kilometres (92.03 sq mi) of which 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) is water. The population density is 44.58 inhabitants per square kilometre (115.5/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Paimio is best known for Paimio Sanatorium operating as a part of Turku University Hospital. It was built in 1932 and designed by architect Alvar Aalto and originally served as a tuberculosis sanatorium.
Paimio is twinned with:
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