Loimaa sub-region Loimaan seutukunta | |
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| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Capital | Loimaa |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,107 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Loimaa sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Loimaa sub-region is one of the most agricultural regions of Southwest Finland's subregions. [1] The region has an estimate of 37 thousand inhabitants.
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) | Density (/km2) | Finnish speakers | Swedish speakers | Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aura | 3,955 | 95 | 42 | 97 % | 1 % | 3 % |
 | Koski Tl | 2,186 | 192 | 11 | 96 % | 0 % | 5 % |
 | Loimaa | 15,333 | 848 | 18 | 95 % | 0 % | 6 % |
 | Marttila | 1,923 | 195 | 10 | 96 % | 1 % | 3 % |
 | Oripää | 1,297 | 118 | 11 | 92 % | 1 % | 9 % |
 | Pöytyä | 8,024 | 750 | 11 | 95 % | 1 % | 5 % |
| Total | 32,718 | 2,198 | 15 | 95 % | 0 % | 5 % |
Satakunta is a historical province of Finland consisting of the regions of Satakunta and a majority of Pirkanmaa, as well as consisting of the municipalities of Soini and Ähtäri of South Ostrobothnia, Keuruu and Multia of Central Finland, as well as Loimaa and Oripää of Southwest Finland. The historical province is bordered by the historical provinces of Tavastia, Ostrobothnia and Finland Proper. The total area of the historical province is about 24,300 km2.
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Alastaro is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged into the town of Loimaa on 1 January 2009.
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Pirkanmaa, also known as Tampere Region in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Most of the water area in the Kokemäki River watershed is located in the Pirkanmaa region, although Lake Vanajavesi is partly in the Kanta-Häme region. The region got its name from Pirkkala, which in the Middle Ages comprised most of present-day Pirkanmaa. Tampere is the regional center and capital of Pirkanmaa, and at the same time the largest city in the region.
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The 27 municipalities of the region of Southwest Finland in Finland are divided into five sub-regions.
Kanta-Häme, sometimes referred to by the obsolete Tavastia Proper or as the Häme region, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijät-Häme, and Uusimaa.
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Uusimaa is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding metropolitan area, are both contained in the region, and Uusimaa is Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,734,000.
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