Kaarina facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kaarina
S:t Karins
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| Kaarinan kaupunki S:t Karins stad |
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Location of Kaarina in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southwest Finland | |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
| Metropolitan area | Turku metropolitan area | |
| Charter | 1869 | |
| Area
(2018-01-01)
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| • Total | 179.58 km2 (69.34 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 150.57 km2 (58.14 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 276th largest in Finland | |
| Population
(2023-12-31)
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| • Total | 36,339 | |
| • Rank | 32nd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 241.34/km2 (625.1/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 88.7% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 4.9% | |
| • Others | 6.3% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.5% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.2% | |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
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 36,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 347,000. It is the 32nd 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. The population density is 241.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (625.1/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 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
| Climate data for Kaarina Yltöinen (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1959- present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
Images for kids
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Residential blocks in Kaarina
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Lake Littoistenjärvi
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Dance pavilion in Littoinen
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Ravattula
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kaarina is twinned with:
Ansião, Portugal
Jõgeva, Estonia
Enköping, Sweden
Szentes, Hungary
Sovetsky, Russia (on ice due to Russian invasion of Ukraine)
