Loimaa

Loimaa [ lɔi̯mɑ ː ] is a city in southwestern Finland. It is located 66 km north-east of Turku in the landscape Varsinais- Suomi.

In addition to the actual core of the city, the urban area covers a vast rural area with an area of ​​852 square kilometers. By Loimaa the river Loimijoki, a tributary of the Kokemäenjoki flows. Neighboring municipalities are Koski Tl in the south, and Pöytyä Oripää in the southwest, and Säkylä Huittinen the northwest, Punkalaidun in the north and Humppila and Ypäjä in the east.

The parish Loimaa 1439 for the first time mentioned in a document, but is likely to have existed since the 14th century. Historically Loimaa belonged to the landscape Satakunta. Until the 19th century, agriculture was virtually the only source of income in the area of Loimaa. When in 1876 the railway Strecked of Turku was completed after Toijala, Loimaa got its own railway station. The present center developed around the station. 1921, the place Loimaa as an independent market town ( kauppala ) from the surrounding community Loimaa was dissolved, he became a town in 1969. During 2005, the municipality Loimaa, in 1976 the municipality Metsämaa was connected in turn was re- incorporated into the city Loimaa. Early in 2009, followed by the incorporation of the neighboring communities Alastaro and Mellilä.

The church was built in 1831-37 by Loimaa, designed by Charles Bassi and Carl Ludwig Engel made ​​of brick. After a fire had badly damaged, she was put under Josef 1890-91 Stenbäck repaired. It took its present shape with a steeple in the Baroque style and a large dome. The wooden church of Alastaro has quite a colorful history: it was originally built in 1754 Loimaa. As in Loimaa the present church was built, acquired the chapel community Alastaro 1837 the old church. It was demolished and rebuilt at its present location 1840-41 again. Your current shape was the church in 1896-97 when it was restored and rebuilt under the auspices of Josef Stenbäck. Other churches are located in the places Metsämaa (1777 ) and Virttaa (1845 ). In the city of Loimaa is also the racetrack Alastaro Circuit.

The birthplace of the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.

Twinning

Sons and daughters

  • Reino Iisakki Kuuskoski (1907-1965), Prime Minister

The train station of Loimaa

Loimaa sub-region List of municipalities of Finland in which Finnish is not the sole official language Municipalities of Finland Historical provinces of Finland Loimaan kunta Aura, Finland Kaarina Kustavi Laitila Lieto Marttila Masku Naantali Nousiainen Paimio Raisio Rusko Salo, Finland Sauvo Somero Taivassalo Tarvasjoki Uusikaupunki Vehmaa
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