Kaarina
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| Kaarina | |||
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| Kaarinan kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°24′N 022°22′E / 60.4°N 22.367°ECoordinates: 60°24′N 022°22′E / 60.4°N 22.367°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Finland Proper | ||
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1869 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Town manager | Harri Virta | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 179.52 km2 (69.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 150.35 km2 (58.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 29.17 km2 (11.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 30,416 | ||
| - Density | 202.3/km2 (524/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 93.9% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 3.6% | ||
| - Others | 2.4% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 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[5] | 18% | ||
| Website | www.kaarina.fi | ||
Kaarina (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrinɑ]; Swedish: S:t Karins) is a small city and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Western Finland, therefore Kaarina is a part of the Greater Turku region. The municipality has a population of 30,416 (31 March 2009)[2] and covers an area of 179.52 square kilometres (69.31 sq mi) of which 29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 202.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (524 /sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The famous fetish artist Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina. The legendary founders of funeral doom metal[citation needed], the band Thergothon was formed here in 1989.
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.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/5D795199C7CAC193C22575A000324AE2/$file/20090331.htm. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Kaarina at Wikimedia Commons- Town of Kaarina – Official website
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