Loimaa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Loimaan kaupunki Loimaa stad | |
 Loimaa Municipal office building | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Loimaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°51′N 023°03.5′E / 60.850°N 23.0583°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)[1] | |
| • 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 (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,334 |
| • Rank | 72nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 18.08/km2 (46.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 5.6% |
| 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 (Finnish: [ˈloi̯mɑː]; historical Swedish: Loimijoki) 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 15,334 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 851.93 square kilometers (328.93 sq mi) of which 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 18.08 inhabitants per square kilometer (46.8/sq mi).
Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Koski Tl, Marttila, Oripää, Punkalaidun, Pöytyä, Somero, Säkylä and Ypäjä.
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.