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{{about|the town in Finland|other uses}}
{{about|the town in Finland|other uses}}
{{expand Finnish|topic=|otherarticle=Kaarina|date=October 2014}}
{{expand Finnish|topic=geo|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Kaarina
|name = Kaarina
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| image_skyline = Centre_of_Kaarina,_Finland.jpg
| image_skyline = Centre_of_Kaarina,_Finland.jpg
| image_shield = Piikkiö.vaakuna.svg
| image_shield = Piikkiö.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = File:Kaarina sijainti Suomi.svg
| image_map = File:Kaarina sijainti Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Kaarina in [[Finland]]
| map_caption = Location of Kaarina in [[Finland]]
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Sub-regions of Finland|Sub-region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Turku sub-region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Turku sub-region]]
| subdivision_type3 = Metropolitan area
| subdivision_name3 = [[Turku metropolitan area]]
| leader_title = Town manager
| leader_title = Town manager
| leader_name = Harri Virta
| leader_name = Harri Virta
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|timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
|timezone_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = [http://www.kaarina.fi/ www.kaarina.fi]
| website = {{Url|https://kaarina.fi/}}
}}
}}
[[File:Svensktalande i St Karins.png|thumb|350px|Number of [[Swedish-speaking population of Finland|Swedish speakers]] in Kaarina, according to Statistics Finland<ref>[http://pxnet2.stat.fi/PXWeb/pxweb/sv/StatFin/StatFin__vrm__vaerak/055_vaerak_tau_124.px/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=2c0b4c7a-cb72-49f3-8572-cdbbdaa52e1d] {{dead link|date=December 2017}}</ref>]]
'''Kaarina''' ({{IPA-fi|ˈkɑːrinɑ}}; {{lang-sv|S:t Karins}}, i.e. ''[[Catherine of Alexandria|Saint Catherine]]'s'') is a small [[cities of Finland|town]] and [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]].


It is located in the [[Southwest Finland]] [[regions of Finland|region]] and is a neighbouring town of [[Turku]], which is the capital of Southwest Finland, therefore Kaarina is a part of the [[Turku sub-region|Greater Turku]] region. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Kaarina}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Kaarina}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Kaarina}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Kaarina|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
'''Kaarina''' ({{IPA|fi|ˈkɑːrinɑ}}; {{langx|sv|S:t Karins}}, i.e. "[[Catherine of Alexandria|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 {{formatnum:{{#expr:{{Data Finland municipality/population count|{{PAGENAME}}}}round -3}}}}, while the [[Turku sub-region|sub-region]] has a population of approximately {{formatnum: {{#expr: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Turku}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Kaarina}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Lieto}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Masku}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Mynämäki}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Naantali}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Nousiainen}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Paimio}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Raisio}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Rusko}} + {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Sauvo}}round -3}}}}. It is the {{ordinal|{{Data Finland municipality/population count sequence|{{PAGENAME}}}}}} most populous [[Municipalities of Finland|municipality]] in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku.


Kaarina has an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Kaarina}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Kaarina}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Kaarina|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
The municipality is [[Languages of Finland#Territorial bilingualism|unilingually]] [[Finnish language|Finnish]], with a Swedish minority and e.g. a Swedish comprehensive school. Bilinguality was proposed but rejected in 2015.


The municipality is [[Languages of Finland#Territorial bilingualism|unilingual]] Finnish, with a Swedish minority and a Swedish comprehensive school. Bilingualism was proposed but rejected in 2015.
The famous [[List of fetish artists|fetish artist]] [[Tom of Finland]] was born in Kaarina.
Kaarina has a well known football team [[Kaarinan Pojat]].


The famous artist [[Tom of Finland]] was born in Kaarina. Kaarina has a football team called [[Kaarinan Pojat]]. The [[Kino Piispanristi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meistä – Kino Piispanristi |url=https://www.kinopiispanristi.fi/meista/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Kino Piispanristi |language=fi}}</ref> is the largest independent cinema in Southwest Finland.
The municipality of [[Kuusisto (island)|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.

The municipality of [[Kuusisto (island)|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==
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Kaarina Yltöinen (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959- present)
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 8.8
|Feb record high C = 10.0
|Mar record high C = 14.1
|Apr record high C = 22.9
|May record high C = 29.3
|Jun record high C = 31.2
|Jul record high C = 33.2
|Aug record high C = 32.2
|Sep record high C = 28.0
|Oct record high C = 18.6
|Nov record high C = 14.1
|Dec record high C = 11.0
|year record high C = 33.2
|Jan high C = -0.9
|Feb high C = -1.1
|Mar high C = 2.8
|Apr high C = 8.9
|May high C = 15.4
|Jun high C = 19.6
|Jul high C = 22.5
|Aug high C = 21.3
|Sep high C = 16.1
|Oct high C = 9.3
|Nov high C = 4.1
|Dec high C = 1.1
|year high C = 9.9
|Jan mean C = -3.6
|Feb mean C = -4.3
|Mar mean C = -1.3
|Apr mean C = 4.0
|May mean C = 10.0
|Jun mean C = 14.5
|Jul mean C = 17.5
|Aug mean C = 16.2
|Sep mean C = 11.5
|Oct mean C = 6.0
|Nov mean C = 1.9
|Dec mean C = -1.3
|year mean C = 5.9
|Jan low C = -6.9
|Feb low C = -7.9
|Mar low C = -5.2
|Apr low C = -0.5
|May low C = 4.3
|Jun low C = 9.1
|Jul low C = 12.2
|Aug low C = 11.2
|Sep low C = 7.2
|Oct low C = 2.8
|Nov low C = -0.7
|Dec low C = -4.1
|year low C = 1.8
|Jan record low C = -36.7
|Feb record low C = -37.4
|Mar record low C = -30.0
|Apr record low C = -18.4
|May record low C = -7.2
|Jun record low C = -2.5
|Jul record low C = 2.0
|Aug record low C = -0.6
|Sep record low C = -8.0
|Oct record low C = -16.8
|Nov record low C = -23.5
|Dec record low C = -35.8
|year record low C = -37.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 54
|Feb precipitation mm = 41
|Mar precipitation mm = 37
|Apr precipitation mm = 32
|May precipitation mm = 35
|Jun precipitation mm = 57
|Jul precipitation mm = 71
|Aug precipitation mm = 78
|Sep precipitation mm = 56
|Oct precipitation mm = 74
|Nov precipitation mm = 67
|Dec precipitation mm = 68
|year precipitation mm = 671
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 19
|Feb precipitation days = 15
|Mar precipitation days = 13
|Apr precipitation days = 11
|May precipitation days = 10
|Jun precipitation days = 12
|Jul precipitation days = 13
|Aug precipitation days = 14
|Sep precipitation days = 13
|Oct precipitation days = 16
|Nov precipitation days = 18
|Dec precipitation days = 20
|year precipitation days = 174
|Jan humidity = 92
|Feb humidity = 89
|Mar humidity = 82
|Apr humidity = 75
|May humidity = 71
|Jun humidity = 73
|Jul humidity = 77
|Aug humidity = 81
|Sep humidity = 85
|Oct humidity = 89
|Nov humidity = 93
|Dec humidity = 92
|year humidity = 83
|source 1 = https://helda.helsinki.fi/items/d7ce3a4f-bf47-4453-be76-2a0de738c59a
|source 2 = https://kilotavu.com/asema-taulukko.php?asema=100934 <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=02828&ano=2024&mes=9&day=6&hora=2&min=0&ndays=30|title=02828: Piikkio Yltoinen (Finland)|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 5 September 2024|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 18 September 2024|quote=}}</ref>
}}


==Politics==
==Politics==
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===Twin towns — Sister cities===
===Twin towns — Sister cities===


Kaarina is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaarinalla on viisi ystävyyskaupunkia |date=7 April 2015 |publisher=City of Kaarina |access-date=3 September 2019 |url= https://www.kaarina.fi/kaarina-info/fi_FI/ystavyyskunnat/ |language=fi }}</ref>
Kaarina is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaarinalla on viisi ystävyyskaupunkia |date=7 April 2015 |publisher=City of Kaarina |access-date=3 September 2019 |url=https://www.kaarina.fi/kaarina-info/fi_FI/ystavyyskunnat/ |language=fi |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215121330/https://www.kaarina.fi/kaarina-info/fi_FI/ystavyyskunnat/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Ansião]], Portugal
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Ansião]], Portugal
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*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Enköping Municipality|Enköping]], Sweden
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Enköping Municipality|Enköping]], Sweden
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Szentes]], Hungary
*{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Szentes]], Hungary
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast|Sovetsky]], Russia (on ice due to [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-08 |title=Ukrainan sota katkaisi ystävyyden Kaarinan ja entisen Johanneksen väliltä – Johannes-seuran puheenjohtaja moittii ratkaisua |url=https://www.kaarina-lehti.fi/2022/03/ukrainan-sota-katkaisi-ystavyyden-kaarinanja-entisen-johanneksen-valilta-johannes-seuran-puheenjohtaja-moittii-ratkaisua/ |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Kaarina-lehti |language=fi}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sovetsky, Leningrad Oblast|Sovetsky]], Russia


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Kaarina}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Kaarina}}
*{{commons category-inline|Kaarina}}
*{{Official|http://www.kaarina.fi/en/en_GB/}}
*{{Official|https://kaarina.fi/}}


{{Geographic location
| Centre = Kaarina
| N = [[Lieto]]
| E = [[Paimio]]
| SE = [[Sauvo]]
| S = [[Pargas]]
| W = [[Turku]]
}}
{{FinlandProper}}
{{FinlandProper}}
{{50 most populous Finnish municipalities}}
{{50 most populous Finnish municipalities}}
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[[Category:Kaarina| ]]
[[Category:Kaarina| ]]
[[Category:Turku metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Finland]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Finland]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Finland]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Finland]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1869]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1869]]
[[Category:1869 establishments in the Russian Empire]]
[[Category:1869 establishments in Finland]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Southwest Finland]]




Latest revision as of 10:53, 8 January 2025

This article is about the town in Finland. For other uses, see Kaarina (disambiguation).
Kaarina
S:t Karins
Town
Kaarinan kaupunki
S:t Karins stad
Coat of arms of Kaarina
Coat of arms
Location of Kaarina in Finland
Location of Kaarina in Finland
Coordinates: 60°24′N 022°22′E / 60.400°N 22.367°E / 60.400; 22.367
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionTurku sub-region
Metropolitan areaTurku metropolitan area
Charter1869
Government
 • Town managerHarri Virta
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
179.58 km2 (69.34 sq mi)
 • Land150.57 km2 (58.14 sq mi)
 • Water29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi)
 • Rank276th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-10-31)[2]
 • Total
36,538
 • Rank31st largest in Finland
 • Density242.66/km2 (628.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish88.7% (official)
 • Swedish4.9%
 • Others6.3%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1418.5%
 • 15 to 6460.3%
 • 65 or older21.2%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitekaarina.fi

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 351,000. It is the 31st most populous municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku.

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 242.66 inhabitants per square kilometre (628.5/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[6] 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

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Climate data for Kaarina Yltöinen (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959- present)
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 [7]

Politics

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Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kaarina:

Images

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  • Residential blocks in Kaarina
    Residential blocks in Kaarina
  • Lake Littoistenjärvi
    Lake Littoistenjärvi
  • Dance pavilion in Littoinen
    Dance pavilion in Littoinen
  • Ravattula
    Ravattula

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns — Sister cities

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Kaarina is twinned with:[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-11-19. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Meistä – Kino Piispanristi". Kino Piispanristi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  7. ^ "02828: Piikkio Yltoinen (Finland)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Kaarinalla on viisi ystävyyskaupunkia" (in Finnish). City of Kaarina. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Ukrainan sota katkaisi ystävyyden Kaarinan ja entisen Johanneksen väliltä – Johannes-seuran puheenjohtaja moittii ratkaisua". Kaarina-lehti (in Finnish). 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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