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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
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Kaarina
Southwest Finland, Finland · Europe
About Kaarina
Kaarina is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vartiovuori, 53km from Turku Archipelago.
Kaarina is in Southwest Finland, Finland, with about 37,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vartiovuori, about 7 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kaarina?
Within an hour or so of Kaarina: Turku Castle (8 km), Archipelago Ring Road (50 km), Turku Archipelago (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Kaarina?
The nearest famous roads are Archipelago Ring Road and Hanko.
Where is Kaarina?
Kaarina is in Southwest Finland, Finland, about 7 km from Vartiovuori.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,631
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Southwest Finland
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.4072, 22.3690
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Finland
Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Kaarina
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
Archipelago Ring Road
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
Turku Archipelago
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
Driving roads near Kaarina
- 50 kmArchipelago Ring RoadA 250-km loop of bridges and cable ferries hopping the islands off Turku, Finland's classic island road trip.
- 72 kmHankoFinland's southernmost town at the end of a peninsula, reached by road past wooden villas, long sand beaches and a working harbour.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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