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Somero
Town
Someron kaupunki
Somero stad
Somero town hall
Somero town hall
Coat of arms of Somero
Coat of arms
Location of Somero in Finland
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%
Time zone UTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Climate Dfc
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

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 in Somero
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.

Famous natives

  • Kaija Aarikka
  • Karita Mattila
  • Unto Mononen
  • Pentti Nikula
  • M.A. Numminen
  • Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki
  • Kaari Utrio

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns

Somero has six twin cities

  • Estonia Narva, Estonia
  • Denmark Otterup
  • Norway Tune, Norway
  • Norway Vindafjord
  • Sweden Älvkarleby
  • Russia Protvino
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