Country Finland Market town 1921 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Sunday 8:21 AM Team Bisons Loimaa | Sub-region Loimaa sub-region Town privileges 1969 Area 851.9 km² Region Southwest Finland | |
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Area rank 92nd largest in Finland Weather -3°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Loimaa ([ˈloimɑː]) is a town and municipality of Finland.
Contents
- Map of 32200 Loimaa Finland
- Subdivisions and villages
- Sights
- Notable People
- Sports
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of 32200 Loimaa, Finland
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 16,421 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 848.11 square kilometres (327.46 sq mi) of which 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) is water. The population density is 19.37 inhabitants per square kilometre (50.2/sq mi).
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.
Subdivisions and villages
Alastaron-Mäenpää, Eura, Haara, Haaroinen, Haitula, Hartoinen, Hattula, Hirvikoski, Hurskala, Ilmarinen, Inkilä, Joenperä, Juva, Karhula, Karsattila, Kauhanoja, Kemppilä, Kesärlä, Klockarla, Koenperä, 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
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.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Loimaa is twinned with: