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Somero

Town

Someron kaupunki
Somero stad

Somero town hall

Coat of arms

Location of Somero in Finland

Country

Finland

Region

Southwest Finland

Sub-region

Salo sub-region

Charter

1867

Town privileges

1993

Area

(2018-01-01)

• Total

697.67 km² (269.37 sq mi)

• Land

668.05 km² (257.94 sq mi)

• Water

29.9 km² (11.5 sq mi)

Area rank

127th largest in Finland

Population

(2023-12-31)

• Total

8,410

• Rank

116th largest in Finland

• Density

12.59/km² (32.6/sq mi)

Population by native language

• Finnish

94.1% (official)

• Swedish

0.5%

• Others

5.4%

Population by age

• 0 to 14

13.2%

• 15 to 64

54.1%

• 65 or older

32.7%

• Summer (DST)

Website

www.somero.fi

Somero (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsomero]) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southwest Finland region in the province of Western Finland, located 36 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Salo, 86 kilometres (53 mi) east of Turku and 105 kilometres (65 mi) northwest of Helsinki. The municipality has a population of 8,410 (31 December 2023) and covers an area of 697.67 square kilometres (269.37 sq mi) of which 29.9 km² (11.5 sq mi) is water. The population density is 12.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (32.6/sq mi). Somero is unilingually Finnish.

Somero's neighbouring municipalities are Jokioinen, Koski Tl, Lohja, Loimaa, Salo, Tammela and Ypäjä.

History
Scenery
Famous natives
International relations
- Twin towns
See also

History

Somero has been known as a trading place since the 14th century. The municipality was officially founded in 1867. The municipality of Somerniemi merged with Somero proper in 1977. Somero was moved from the province of Häme to the province of Turku and Pori in 1990. Currently it belongs to the province of Western Finland. Somero became a town (kaupunki) on January 1, 1993.

Scenery

Hantala ravine with the Rekijoki River in Somero

Häntälä Hollows are the traditional biotope area in the villages of Häntälä, Talvisilla, Syväoja and Kerkola. The nature trail that begins at the Häntälä Village House is located in the area, where it is possible to explore its traditional landscapes. Häntälä Hollows is part of the wider Natura 2000 area of the Rekijokilaakso, which also extends to the city of Salo. The most significant main roads in Somero are the national road 52 through the town center and the regional road 280 in south of the town center, which is the most direct road connection to Helsinki.