THIS IS LOIMAA

● Loimaa – situated not far from the biggest towns, Helsinki, Turku and Tampere

● Loimaa is one of the biggest cities in the area (since it’s the only one)

● The municipality of Loimaa was founded in 1921 and it became a town in 1963

● Loimaa attracts people from the surrounding area to buy goods and services

● The basics (and a bit more) can be found in Loimaa and there are good railway connctions to bigger cities

The emblem of Loimaa:Four clover crosses and a white spike

Things you don’t need to knowPopulation: 16 830 Area: 851,90 km² (75% covered with woods or

fields)Over 95% of people are native Finnish speakers Inland waters: River Loimaa

Sightseeing!● Even though Loimaa is a small and minor town, we

have some places worth seeing, too● Most of them are about the history of local area so if

your interested in them, pay a visit

Atelier Torkville – Alpo Jaakola● Alpo Jaakola was a

professor of arts who painted with marker as well as did sculptures

● Torkville is the home of the artist and nowadays a property of Loimaa town

The War (1973)

The Breadgirl (1982)

Self-portrait when sick (1991)

Farming museum Sarka● The only farming

museum in Finland ● They’re keeping farm

animals during the summer

● It’s the key to the town’s history

● The museum was opened to the crowd in 2005

Nilan Bisons and Hurrikaani Loimaa● Nilan Bisons is a basket

ball team from Loimaa● The team has

succeeded very well in SM- league

● Hurrikaani Loimaa plays volleyball

● it’s now competing of the championship of Finland