Kaarina
Town in Southwest Finland, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 37,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 350,000. It is the 31st most populous municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku.
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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)[1] | |
| • 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 (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 36,531 |
| • Rank | 31st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 242.62/km2 (628.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 88.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 4.9% |
| • Others | 6.3% |
| 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.[1] The population density is 242.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (628.4/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[5] 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.
| Climate data for Kaarina Yltöinen (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959- present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.2 (52.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.7 (−34.1) |
−37.4 (−35.3) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−16.8 (1.8) |
−23.5 (−10.3) |
−35.8 (−32.4) |
−37.4 (−35.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) |
41 (1.6) |
37 (1.5) |
32 (1.3) |
35 (1.4) |
57 (2.2) |
71 (2.8) |
78 (3.1) |
56 (2.2) |
74 (2.9) |
67 (2.6) |
68 (2.7) |
671 (26.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 174 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 92 | 89 | 82 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 92 | 83 |
| Source 1: https://helda.helsinki.fi/items/d7ce3a4f-bf47-4453-be76-2a0de738c59a | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=100934 [6] | |||||||||||||
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kaarina:
- National Coalition Party 29.7%
- Social Democratic Party 21.2%
- True Finns 17.8%
- Left Alliance 9.5%
- Green League 7.1%
- Centre Party 6.6%
- Swedish People's Party 3.4%
- Christian Democrats 2.8%
Residential blocks in Kaarina
Lake Littoistenjärvi
Dance pavilion in Littoinen
Ravattula
Twin towns — Sister cities
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