- Population
- 11,041
- 11K
- Elevation
- 43 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Paimio
- Airports
- TKU Turku Airport24 km
- TMP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport118 km
About Paimio
Paimio is a municipality. Location: Turku, Southwest Finland. Population: 11,041. Elevation: 43 m.
Paimio (Finnish: [ˈpɑi̯mio]; Swedish: Pemar) 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 11,284 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 242.26 square kilometres (93.54 sq mi) of which 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) is water. The population density is 47.31 inhabitants per square kilometre (122.5/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Travel notes for Paimio
From Wikivoyage
Paimio (Swedish: Pemar) is a town in Finland Proper, with the former sanatorium planned by Alvar Aalto, part of the Aalto Works UNESCO World Heritage Site..
Understand+
Paimio is on the Paimionjoki river and on the railway and highways between Turku and Helsinki, with Piikkiö to the west, Sauvo to the south, Halikko (of Salo) to the east and Tarvasjoki (of Lieto) and Marttila (of the Inland of Finland Proper) to the north.
Paimio is best known for the sanatorium by Alvar Aalto, where the architecture and environment were envisioned to help in the treatment. Since 2015 it is not a hospital any more, but quite a bit off as a side trip from Turku.
Tourist info, ☏ +358 50-586-7733, touristinfo@paimio.fi.
Get in+
Paimio centre is 24 km east of Turku, a few kilometres north from highways 1 (E18) and 110 from Helsinki. The former is a motorway, the latter more quiet and better for viewing landscapes. There are two main crossroads on the highways south of the centre: the one of road 181 and the one by Lähteenmäki (Huso). Road 110 has a third one in between. Paimiontie forks off the highways at Tammisilta on the border to Piikkiö and leads eastward to the centre from there.
Road 181 runs between Tarvasjoki of Lieto and highway 10 in the north and Sauvo and Kimitoön in the south, passing close by the centre.
The train station is not in use by passenger trains. Regional trains from Turku have been discussed since the 1990s but are still in the blue as of 2025.
By bus:
Bus lines 703–709 and 720P drive from Turku to Paimio centre (Turku–Paimio 35–60 min). Lines 703, 705, 720, 721 and 722 drive into Paimio by Valtatie (road 110); 704, 706 and 720P by Paimiontie; 707 by Teerlakiantie; and 709 by the motorway (with no stops in Kaarina or Piikkiö). The 72x buses, except 720P, turn from Valtatie southward and never enter the centre.
703: via Naskarla to the centre
704: via Paimiontie to the centre
705: via Naskarla and the centre to the sanatorium
706: via Paimiontie and the centre to the sanatorium
707: via Hepojoki and Teerlakia to the centre
708: via Paimiontieto and the centre to the Huso crossroads of E18
709: along the motorway (road 1, E18) to Lähteenmäki, then via Paimio centre to the sanatorium
720, 721, 722, 723: along road 110, turning towards Sauvo and ending in Sauvo, Kimito, Dalsbruk and Kasnäs, respectively; lines 722S, 723S and 723H drive from (or to) Turku harbour
720P: via Paimiontie and the centre to Sauvo
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Paimio
- Kaarina
- Lieto
- Marttila
- Salo
- Sauvo
Twin towns and sister cities of Paimio
- Pärnu linn· Estonia
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Paimio over time
| 2007 | 10,010 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,145 | |
| 2009 | 10,334 | |
| 2010 | 10,402 | |
| 2011 | 10,471 | |
| 2012 | 10,591 | |
| 2013 | 10,590 | |
| 2014 | 10,628 | |
| 2015 | 10,620 | |
| 2016 | 10,713 | |
| 2017 | 10,730 | |
| 2023 | 11,236 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Paimio
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- July (78 mm)
- Driest month
- May (35 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 15° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 3° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -10° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 51 | 78 | 78 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 63 |
How to get to Paimio
The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 162 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 24 kmwest
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 118 kmnortheast
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 122 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 162 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 288 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 289 kmwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 355 kmwest
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 396 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Paimio
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Aurajoki River 16 kmNW
- Salonjoki River 24 kmSE
25–60 km18 places
- Kakskerta Island 28 kmW
- Ruissalo Island 29 kmW
- Luonnonmaa Island 39 kmW
- Velkuanmaa Island 59 kmW
60–100 km40 places
- Pyhäjärvi Lake 64 kmN
- Lake Köyliö Lake 78 kmN
- Loimijoki River 85 kmN
- Enäjärvi Lake 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Paimio
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbySources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources