Paimio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Paimio
Pemar
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Town
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Paimion kaupunki Pemars stad |
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![]() Location of Paimio in Finland
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Region | Southwest Finland | |
Sub-region | Turku sub-region | |
City rights | 1997 | |
Area
(2018-01-01)
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• Total | 242.26 km2 (93.54 sq mi) | |
• Land | 238.52 km2 (92.09 sq mi) | |
• Water | 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 250th largest in Finland | |
Population
(2023-12-31)
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• Total | 11,236 | |
• Rank | 87th largest in Finland | |
• Density | 47.11/km2 (122.0/sq mi) | |
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• Finnish | 94.5% (official) | |
• Swedish | 0.8% | |
• Others | 4.7% | |
Population by age | ||
• 0 to 14 | 19.1% | |
• 15 to 64 | 58.6% | |
• 65 or older | 22.3% | |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) | |
Climate | Dfb |
Paimio (pronounced like PAI-mee-oh) is a town and a special local area called a municipality in Finland. It's also known as Pemar in Swedish.
Paimio is located in the western part of Finland. It is part of the Southwest Finland region. About 11,236 people live here. The town covers an area of about 242.26 square kilometres (93.54 sq mi). A small part of this area, 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi), is water. This means there are about 47.11 inhabitants per square kilometre (122.0/sq mi) people living in each square kilometer. Everyone in Paimio speaks Finnish as their main language.
The main part of Paimio is called Vista. It's divided into two areas by a church hill: Upper Vista (Ylä-Vista) and Lower Vista (Ala-Vista).
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Famous Places in Paimio
Paimio is most famous for the Paimio Sanatorium. This building is now part of the Turku University Hospital. It was built in 1932. A famous architect named Alvar Aalto designed it. Originally, it was a special hospital for people with tuberculosis.
Notable People from Paimio
Many interesting people come from Paimio! Here are a few:
- Jarno Koskiranta: A talented ice hockey player.
- Tero Koskiranta: Also an ice hockey player, like Jarno.
- Mika Ojala: A well-known footballer.
- Anders Planman: An astronomer, who was also a professor of physics and a mathematician.
- V. J. Sukselainen: A politician who played an important role in Finland.
Paimio's Friends Around the World
Paimio has special friendships with towns in other countries. These are called twin towns or sister cities. They work together on cultural projects and learn from each other.
Sister Cities
Paimio is twinned with these towns:
Audru Parish, Estonia
Ljungby Municipality, Sweden
Zelenogorsk, Russia
Sovetsky, Russia
Tølløse, Denmark
Ås, Norway
Öckerö Municipality, Sweden
Odenthal, Germany
See also
You can also find information about Paimio for kids in Spanish: Paimio para niños