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Turku Castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe
Kaarina is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vartiovuori, 53km from Turku Archipelago.
Kaarina is a town located in Southwest Finland, Finland. With a population of 36,631, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kaarina sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kaarina to your route.
Kaarina (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrinɑ]; Swedish: S:t Karins, i.e. "Saint Catherine's") is a town in Finland, located in the region of Southwest Finland. It lies south of the regional capital, Turku. The population of Kaarina is approximately 37,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 356,000.Read more
It is the 31st most populous municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku.
Kaarina has an area of 179.58 square kilometres (69.34 sq mi) of which 29.15 km2 (11.25 sq mi) is water. The population density is 243.57 inhabitants per square kilometre (630.8/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingual Finnish, with a Swedish minority and a Swedish comprehensive school. Bilingualism was proposed but rejected in 2015.
The famous artist Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina. Kaarina has a football team called Kaarinan Pojat. The Kino Piispanristi is the largest independent cinema in Southwest Finland.
The municipality of Kuusisto was merged with Kaarina in 1946. The municipality of Piikkiö was merged with Kaarina in 2009. At the same time, Kaarina adopted Piikkiö's coat of arms.
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Kaarina is located in Southwest Finland, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.4072 latitude, 22.3690 longitude.
Kaarina has a population of approximately 36,631 people, making it a town in Finland.
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castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
8 km · about 15 min drive
coastal drive
A 250-km loop of bridges and cable ferries hopping the islands off Turku, Finland's classic island road trip.
50 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
The world's largest archipelago by number of islands, with over 20,000 islands connected by ferries and the scenic Archipelago Trail.
53 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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