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Somero
Toun
Someron kaupunki
Somero Lutheran Kirk
Somero Lutheran Kirk
Coat of airms o Somero
Coat airms
Location o Somero in Finland
Location o Somero in Finland
Coordinates: 60°38′N 023°31′E / 60.633°N 23.517°E / 60.633; 23.517Coordinates: 60°38′N 023°31′E / 60.633°N 23.517°E / 60.633; 23.517
Kintra Finland
RegionFinland Proper
Sub-regionSalo sub-region
Chairter1867
Toun privileges1993
Govrenment
 • Toun managerLeo Haltsonen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total697.67 km2 (269.37 sq mi)
 • Laund667.78 km2 (257.83 sq mi)
 • Water29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Area rank127t lairgest in Finland
Population
 (2023-02-28)[2]
 • Total8,425
 • Rank115t lairgest in Finland
 • Density12.62/km2 (32.7/sq mi)
Population bi native leid
 • Finnish98.1% (offeecial)
 • Swadish0.5%
 • Ithers1.4%
Population by age
 • 0 tae 1415.6%
 • 15 tae 6459.2%
 • 65 or aulder25.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.somero.fi

Somero (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsomero]) is a municipality o Finland, locatit in the province o Wastren Finland an pairt o the Finland Proper region. The municipality haes a population o 8,425 (28 Februar 2023)[2] an covers a aurie o 697.67 square kilometre (269.37 sq mi) of which 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) is watter.[1] The population densitie is 12.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (32.7/sq mi). Somero is unilingually Finnish.

History

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Somero haes been kent as a tradin place as early as 14t century. The municipality wis offeecially foondit in 1867. The municipality o Somerniemi wis joined intae Somero proper in 1977. Somero muivit frae the province o Häme tae the province o Turku an Pori in 1990. Currently it belangs tae the province o Wastren Finland. Somero became a toun ([kaupunki] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) on 1 Januar 1993.

References

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  1. a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
  2. a b "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
  3. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2009.
  4. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2009.
  5. a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.

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