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Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality Loimaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈloimɑː]; Swedish (historically):"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 Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)^[1] and covers an area of ^{[convert: invalid number]} of which ^{[convert: invalid number]} is water.^[2] The population density is ^{[convert: invalid number]}.

Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Koski Tl, Marttila, Oripää, Punkalaidun, Pöytyä, Somero, Säkylä and Ypäjä.

History

First mentions of Loimaa come from the year 1439 but a parish was founded in the area already a decade earlier. The town was founded in its current form in 1876 as the railway between Turku and Toijala was completed.^[3].

A legend of Prättäkitti is heavily associated with Loimaa.

The town of Loimaa merged with Loimaan kunta (literally "Municipality of Loimaa") on January 1, 2005 and with the municipalities of Alastaro and Mellilä on January 1, 2009.

The name Loimaa comes from the river Loimijoki which flows through the town.

Culture

A local speciality is piapo, a version of kama.^[4]

Rompepäivät (lit. "junk days") is an annual event that takes place in August. It brings together trunk show enthusiasts selling both old and new merchandise as well as food and entertaiment. The trunk show is located at the historic market square of Loimaa, now known as Peltoinen, and draws in 8,000–10,000 visitors.^[5].

The local newspaper is called Loimaan Lehti. It first started publishing in 1915 and today comes out three times a week: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.^[6]

Subdivisions and villages

Alastaron-Mäenpää, Eura, Haara, Haaroinen, Haitula, Hartoinen, Hattula, Hirvikoski, Hurskala, Ilmarinen, Inkilä, Joenperä, Juva, Karhula, Karsattila, Kauhanoja, Kemppilä, Kesärlä, Klockarla, Koenperä, Kojonkulma, Krekilä, Kuninkainen, Kurittula, Kuttila, Köyliö, Lappijoki, Levälä, Lähde, Metsämaa, Mäenpää, Niemi, Niinijoki, Onkijoki, Pahikainen, Pappinen, Peltoinen, Piltola, Puujalkala, Raikkola, Seppälä, Sieppala, Torkkala, Vesikoski, and Vilvainen.

Sights

Alpo Jaakola Statue Park
Heikintalo bison farm
The church of Loimaa Proper
Loimaa regional museum
Mill of Krekilä
Sarka, The Finnish Museum of Agriculture
Mill of Vesikoski
Loimaa railway station

Notable people

Sports

The city is home to the Bisons Loimaa basketball club, 2012 and 2013 Champion of the Korisliiga. The club regularly qualifies for international competitions. It plays its home games at the Loimaa Sports Center and on some occasions moves to the Energia Areena. The city is also home to the Hurrikaani Loimaa volleyball club, regularly qualifies for international competitions such as CLvolleyM and SM-league.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Loimaa is twinned with:

Åmål, Sweden
Uddevalla, Sweden
Frogn, Norway
Skien, Norway
Türi, Estonia
Jõhvi, Estonia
Staraya Russa, Russia
Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Thisted Municipality, Denmark
Grenå, Denmark

References

^ Cite error: The named reference population_count was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference total_area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Loimaa Paas poiketen! HD". YouTube (in Finnish). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Ruoka". Loimaa-Seura (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Rompeloimaa". Rompepäivät (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Yhteystiedot". Loimaan Lehti (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External links

Media related to Loimaa at Wikimedia Commons

Town of Loimaa – Official website

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[3] "Loimaa Paas poiketen! HD". YouTube (in Finnish). 27 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "Ruoka". Loimaa-Seura (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "Rompeloimaa". Rompepäivät (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "Yhteystiedot". Loimaan Lehti (in Finnish). 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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 It is located in the [[provinces of Finland|province]] of [[Western Finland]] and is part of the [[Southwest Finland]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count|Loimaa}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/total area|Loimaa}}|km2|sp=us}} of which {{convert|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/waters area|Loimaa}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Infobox Finnish Municipality/population density|Loimaa|round=2}}|PD/km2|sp=us}}.
+Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are [[Huittinen]], [[Humppila]], [[Koski Tl]], [[Marttila]], [[Oripää]], [[Punkalaidun]], [[Pöytyä]], [[Somero]], [[Säkylä]] and [[Ypäjä]].
+== History ==
+First mentions of Loimaa come from the year [[1439]] but a parish was founded in the area already a decade earlier. The town was founded in its current form in 1876 as the railway between Turku and Toijala was completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QytQlJfTI2o&feature=youtu.be|title=Loimaa Paas poiketen! HD|last=|first=|date=27 September 2016|website=YouTube|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>.
+A legend of [[Prättäkitti]] is heavily associated with Loimaa.
 The town of Loimaa merged with [[Loimaan kunta]] (literally "Municipality of Loimaa") on January 1, 2005 and with the municipalities of [[Alastaro]] and [[Mellilä]] on January 1, 2009.
+The name ''Loimaa'' comes from the river [[Loimijoki]] which flows through the town.
-Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are [[Huittinen]], [[Humppila]], [[Koski Tl]], [[Marttila]], [[Oripää]], [[Punkalaidun]], [[Pöytyä]], [[Somero]], [[Säkylä]] and [[Ypäjä]].
+== Culture ==
+A local speciality is piapo, a version of [[Kama (food)|kama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loimaaseura.fi/paikallisperinnetta/ruoka|title=Ruoka|last=|first=|date=2020|website=Loimaa-Seura|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>
+''Rompepäivät'' (lit. "junk days") is an annual event that takes place in August. It brings together [[trunk show]] enthusiasts selling both old and new merchandise as well as food and entertaiment. The trunk show is located at the historic market square of Loimaa, now known as Peltoinen, and draws in 8,000–10,000 visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rompepaivat.fi/rompepaivat/|title=Rompeloimaa|last=|first=|date=2020|website=Rompepäivät|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>.
+The local newspaper is called [[Loimaan Lehti]]. It first started publishing in 1915 and today comes out three times a week: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loimaanlehti.fi/yhteystiedot/|title=Yhteystiedot|last=|first=|date=2020|website=Loimaan Lehti|language=fi|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>
 ==Subdivisions and villages==
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 *[[Alpo Jaakola|Alpo Jaakola Statue Park]]
 *Heikintalo bison farm
-*The church of Loimaa Proper
+*[[The church of Loimaa Proper]]
 *Loimaa regional museum
 *Mill of Krekilä
-*Sarka, The Finnish Museum of Agriculture
+*[[Sarka (museum)|Sarka]], The Finnish Museum of Agriculture
 *Mill of Vesikoski
+*[[Loimaa railway station]]
 ==Notable people==
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 *[[Max Staples]]
 *[[Thomas Douglas-Powell]]
+*[[Olavi Ala-Nissilä]]
+*[[Mauno Kurppa]]
+*[[Arto Savonen]]
+*[[Mato Valtonen]]
 ==Sports==

v t e Municipalities of Southwest Finland
Municipalities	Aura Kaarina Kimitoön Koski Tl Kustavi Laitila Lieto Loimaa Marttila Masku Mynämäki Naantali Nousiainen Oripää Paimio Pargas Pyhäranta Pöytyä Raisio Rusko Salo Sauvo Somero Taivassalo Turku Uusikaupunki Vehmaa
Former municipalities	Alastaro Angelniemi Askainen Dragsfjärd Halikko Hitis Houtskär Iniö Kakskerta Kalanti Karinainen Karjala Karuna Kimito Kiikala Kisko Korpo Kuusisto Kuusjoki Lemu Loimaan kunta Lokalahti Maaria Mellilä Merimasku Metsämaa Mietoinen Muurla Naantalin maalaiskunta Nagu Paattinen Pargas landskommun Perniö Pertteli Piikkiö Pyhämaa Rymättylä Särkisalo Somerniemi Suomusjärvi Tarvasjoki Uskela Uudenkaupungin maalaiskunta Vahto Västanfjärd Velkua Yläne
Southwest Finland Finland