Lieto
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Lieto (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of Template:Data Finland municipality/population count ({{#time: j F Y|Template:Data Finland municipality/population count }})<ref name="population_count" /> and covers an area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The population density is Template:Convert.
Neighbour municipalities are Aura, Kaarina, Marttila, Paimio, Pöytyä and Turku.
The town is unilingually Finnish.
Lieto has a medieval stone church, St. Peter's church, that originates from around 1500 near the town center.
The is also home to the largest local scout troop in Finland, called LEK or Liedon Eränkävijät.Template:Citation needed
Lieto was changed to a town in July 2022.
Geography
Lieto's landscape is dominated by fields, intersected by the Aura River and its largest tributary, the Savijoki. The Aura River features three significant rapids within Lieto: Nautelankoski, Vierunkoski, and Vääntelänkoski. The town's highest point is Hyypiövuori, rising to 90 meters.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In the Tarvasjoki area annexed to Lieto in 2015 flows to the Paimio River and its largest tributary, the Tarvasjoki.
Lieto's only Natura 2000 site, Nautelankoski, is a large rapids area surrounded by various habitat types, such as riverbank groves, rocky meadows, and grasslands.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Districts
The town of Lieto is divided into seven (7) districts.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> These cover the entire city area and are used in statistical reporting.
- Asemanseutu
- Ilmarinen
- Kirkonseutu
- Littoinen
- Loukinainen
- Tarvasjoki
- Yliskulma
Villages
Alhojoki, Ankka, Hakula, Hihnala (Hihna), Hiisi, Huilu, Hyssälä, Hyvättylä, Ilmarinen, Inkoinen, Kahloja, Karvala, Kaskala, Kaurinkoski, Keppola, Ketola, Kilpijoki, Kiusala, Kurkela, Käipilä, Kärpijoki, Laitio, Lintula, Littoinen, Lommola, Loukinainen, Mellilä, Moisio, Mäkkylä, Nautela, Nuolemo, Paappala, Pahka, Pettinen, Pokkola, Pränikkälä, Punittu, Puntamäki, Pyhältö, Raukkala, Rähälä, Saukonoja, Sauvala, Sikilä, Sillilä, Taatila, Tammentaka, Teijula, Tootula, Torstila, Vankio, Vanhalinna, Viikka, Vintala, Vääntelä, Yliskulma<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Urban Areas
At the end of 2020, Lieto had 20,146 inhabitants, of whom 16,906 lived in urban areas, 3,121 in sparsely populated areas, and 119 had an unknown residence. The urbanization rate is 84.4%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The urban population is divided into six urban areas:<ref name="urban2021">Template:Cite web</ref>
| # | Urban Area | Population (31 Dec 2020) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turku Central Urban Area* | 14,319 |
| 2 | Lieto Railway Area* | 1,152 |
| 3 | Tarvasjoki Church Village | 884 |
| 4 | Jäkärlä* | 257 |
| 5 | Yliskulma | 250 |
| 6 | Paattinen* | 44 |
The town's central urban area is in bold. Asterisks (*) indicate urban areas that only partially lie within the municipality. Lieto's church village, Ilmarinen, and Loukinainen do not form their own urban areas, but are part of the Turku Central Urban Area, which extends into several neighboring municipalities.<ref name="urban2021"/> The Turku Central Urban Area has 272,230 residents and covers an area of 280.82 km².<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Jäkärlä and Paattinen urban areas also mainly lie within the city of Turku. The Lieto Railway Area slightly extends into the municipality of Aura.
Only the church villages of Lieto and Tarvasjoki have urban area traffic signs.
History
Archaeological findings in Lieto indicate that the area has been inhabited since the Stone and Bronze Ages. Vanhalinna of Lieto is one of Finland's ancient hillforts. Numerous Iron Age and medieval artifacts have been discovered in the hillfort area of Vanhalinna.
A document from 1331 survives in which Lieto's parish priest, Pietari, is mentioned for the first time. As a result, the founding year of the Lieto parish and church is considered to be 1331.
In June 2014, the Government of Finland decided, under the 2013 municipal structure law, to merge Tarvasjoki with Lieto. The merger came into effect on 1 January 2015.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In May 2022, the municipal council of Lieto decided to adopt the status of a town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The proposal was made by municipal manager Mika Ingi, who argued that town status could improve Lieto's position within the new wellbeing services county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Economy
In 2016, the largest corporate income tax payers in Lieto were Liedon Säästöpankki (Lieto Savings Bank), I.S. Mäkinen Oy, a company specializing in cruise ship interiors, and Carrus Delta, a manufacturer of bus bodies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable residents
- Liisa Hyssälä (b. 1948), Member of Parliament (Centre Party), Doctor of Dentistry<ref name="ked">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Marjukka Parpola (b. 1967), Member of Parliament (National Coalition Party), CEO<ref name="ked"/>
- Anne-Mari Virolainen (b. 1965), Member of Parliament (National Coalition Party)<ref name="ked"/>
References
External links
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- Municipality of Lieto – Official website
- St. Peter's Church in Lieto Template:In lang
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