Somero

Template:DistinguishTemplate:Expand Finnish Template:Infobox settlement Somero (Template:IPA) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southwest Finland region in the province of Western Finland, located Template:Convert northeast of Salo, Template:Convert east of Turku and Template:Convert northwest of Helsinki. 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. Somero is unilingually Finnish.

Somero's neighbouring municipalities are Jokioinen, Koski Tl, Lohja, Loimaa, Salo, Tammela and Ypäjä.

History

Somero has been known as a trading place since the 14th century. The municipality was officially founded in 1867. The municipality of Somerniemi merged with Somero proper in 1977. Somero was moved from the province of Häme to the province of Turku and Pori in 1990. Currently it belongs to the province of Western Finland. Somero became a town (Template:Lang) on January 1, 1993.

Scenery

Hantala ravine with the Rekijoki River in Somero

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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The most significant main roads in Somero are the national road 52 through the town center and the regional road 280 in south of the town center, which is the most direct road connection to Helsinki. Template:Clear left

Famous natives

Hiidenlinna, a tourist attraction designed by a local artist Template:Ill.

• Kaija Aarikka
• Karita Mattila
• Unto Mononen
• Pentti Nikula
• M.A. Numminen
• Rauli "Badding" Somerjoki
• Kaari Utrio

International relations

Twin towns

Somero has six twin cities

• Template:Flagicon Narva, Estonia
• Template:Flagicon Otterup
• Template:Flagicon Tune, Norway
• Template:Flagicon Vindafjord
• Template:Flagicon Älvkarleby
• Template:Flagicon Protvino

External links

• Municipality of Somero – Official website