Kaarina (; , 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 , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku.
Kaarina has an area of of which is water. 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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The city of Kaarina has inhabitants, making it the most populous municipality in Finland. The city of Kaarina is part of the Turku region, which is the third largest urban area in Finland with inhabitants.