- Kaarina
Infobox City
official_name = City of Kaarina
native_name = Kaarinan kaupunki
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image_shield = Kaarinan vaakuna.png
mapsize = 140px
map_caption = Location of Kaarina inFinland
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Finland
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =Western Finland
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 =Finland Proper
subdivision_type3 = Sub-region
subdivision_name3 =Turku sub-region
leader_title =City manager
leader_name = Harri Virta
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area_total_km2 = 60.59
area_total_sq_mi =
area_land_km2 = 59.70
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area_water_km2 = 0.89
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population_as_of = 31.1.2008
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population_total = 22,551
population_density_km2 = 377
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timezone = CET
utc_offset = +2
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +3
latd=60 |latm=24 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=22 |longm=22 |longs= |longEW=E
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website = [http://www.kaarina.fi www.kaarina.fi]
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blank_name =Official languages |blank_info =FinnishKaarina (IPA2|krin) ("S:t Karins" in Swedish) is a small city and municipality of
Finland .It is located in the province of
Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region and is a neighbouring town ofTurku , which is the capital ofWestern Finland , therefore Kaarina is a part of the Greater Turku region. The municipality has a population of 21,568 (2004-12-31 ) and covers an area of 60.59 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.89 km² is inland water. Thepopulation density is 361.3 inhabitants per km².The municipality is unilingually Finnish.The famous fetish artist
Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina.The legendary founders offuneral doom metal Fact|date=July 2008, the bandThergothon was formed here in1989 .See also
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Kuusisto Castle External links
*http://www.kaarina.fi/ - Official website (in Finnish)
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