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Somero | |
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Town | |
| Someron kaupunki Somero stad | |
 Somero town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Somero inFinland | |
| Coordinates:60°38′N023°31′E / 60.633°N 23.517°E /60.633; 23.517 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Salo sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Town privileges | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Sami Suikkanen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 697.67 km2 (269.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 668.05 km2 (257.94 sq mi) |
| • Water | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 127th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,430 |
| • Rank | 116th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 12.62/km2 (32.7/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 94.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.5% |
| • Others | 5.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.1% |
| • 65 or older | 32.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www |
Somero (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈsomero]) is atown andmunicipality ofFinland. It is part of theSouthwest Finlandregion in theprovince ofWestern Finland, located 36 kilometres (22 mi) northeast ofSalo, 86 kilometres (53 mi) east ofTurku and 105 kilometres (65 mi) northwest ofHelsinki. The municipality has a population of 8,430 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 697.67 square kilometres (269.37 sq mi) of which 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) is water.[1] Thepopulation density is 12.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (32.7/sq mi). Somero is unilinguallyFinnish.
Somero's neighbouring municipalities areJokioinen,Koski Tl,Lohja,Loimaa, Salo,Tammela andYpäjä.
Somero has been known as a trading place since the 14th century. The municipality was officially founded in 1867. The municipality ofSomerniemi merged with Somero proper in 1977. Somero was moved from the province ofHäme to the province ofTurku andPori in 1990. Currently it belongs to theprovince ofWestern Finland. Somero became a town (kaupunki) on January 1, 1993.
Häntälä Hollows are the traditional biotope area in the villages of Häntälä, Talvisilla, Syväoja and Kerkola. The nature trail that begins at the Häntälä Village House is located in the area, where it is possible to explore its traditional landscapes. Häntälä Hollows is part of the wider Natura 2000 area of the Rekijokilaakso, which also extends to the city of Salo.[6] The most significant main roads in Somero are thenational road 52 through the town center and theregional road 280 in south of the town center, which is the most direct road connection toHelsinki.
Somero has six twin cities
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