Loimaa
Loimaa | |
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Town | |
| Loimaan kaupunki Loimaa stad | |
Loimaa Municipal office building | |
Location of Loimaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°51′N 023°03.5′E / 60.850°N 23.0583°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Loimaa |
| Market town | 1921 |
| Town privileges | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jari Rantala |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 851.93 km2 (328.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 848.09 km2 (327.45 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 92nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 15,265 |
| • Rank | 72nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 93.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 6.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.7% |
| • 65 or older | 30.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 32200 |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
Loimaa (Finnish: [ˈloi̯mɑː]; historical Swedish: 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 15,265 (31 March 2025) and covers an area of 851.93 square kilometers (328.93 sq mi) of which 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) is water. The population density is 18 inhabitants per square kilometer (47/sq mi).
Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Koski Tl, Marttila, Oripää, Punkalaidun, Pöytyä, Somero, Säkylä and Ypäjä.