Kaarinan kaupunki - City of Kaarina

What Kaarinan kaupunki - City of Kaarina does

Kaarinan kaupunki (City of Kaarina) is a Finnish municipal government (kaupunki) established in 1993 upon separation from Karinainen municipality, headquartered at Oskarinkatu 4, 20780 Kaarina in Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi). The city delivers statutory public services to its residents across six principal service areas: early childhood education and schooling (varhaiskasvatus ja opetus); social and health services (now largely administered through the regional Varha welfare area); culture and leisure (including the 3,400 sqm Kaarina-talo civic center completed in 2017 and opened January 2018, plus the historic Pontela venue in Piikkiö); housing and environment; participation and decision-making; and employment and entrepreneurship. With 285 employees the city operates a hybrid service delivery model combining physical service points (the Kaarina-talo service point Fiskari, two libraries, Pontela, municipal swimming hall and sports halls) with digital channels including the Sähköinen asiointi electronic service portal, integrated regional platforms (Lupapiste.fi for permits, Turku regional event calendar, eParking for EV charging), and conventional social media.

The underlying technology stack is conventional municipal-sector IT: standard web content management for kaarina.fi, the national Lupapiste permit platform, Webropolsurveys application tooling, the eParking payment system, and the Trimble Feedback citizen feedback platform. The principal built-environment technology asset is the Kaarina-talo building, which incorporates geothermal heating and solar panels as distinguishing sustainability features. Service offerings include library services, employment and youth programs (Tuumasta duuniin summer job subsidy, €800 summer positions, apprenticeship/internship placements), sports and recreation, association support (operational grants, space subsidies, project funding), building and housing services (construction permits, zoning, infrastructure), and cultural programming. Wholly-owned economic development subsidiary Kaarinan Kehitys Oy supports local business and entrepreneurship services.

The business model is non-commercial municipal governance: revenues derive primarily from municipal taxation, state subsidies, and minor user fees (e.g., €20–€40/hour Pontela venue rental, free access for local associations, €0.25/kWh EV charging, €400 employer grants, €800 summer salaries). The city is governed by an elected city council (kaupunginvaltuusto) and administered by a city board with no external shareholders, venture capital, or parent organization. Sister-city relationships exist with Szentes (Hungary), Enköping (Sweden), Ansião (Portugal), and Jõgeva (Estonia). Operating geographies are concentrated in Southwest Finland, including the Piikkiö district absorbed via the 2009 municipal merger.

Name

Kaarinan kaupunki - City of Kaarina

Legal name

Kaarinan kaupunki

Website

https://kaarina.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kaarinan kaupunki (City of Kaarina) is a Finnish municipal government in Southwest Finland delivering statutory public services — education, culture, housing, environment, employment, and civic participation — to residents via physical service points and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

District Administration & Central Office (EDAJAAAA), School District Central Administration (Superintendent & Cabinet Offices) (EDADABAF), District Finance, Budgeting & Procurement Offices (EDADABAG)

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Public administration
• Early childhood education
• Cultural services
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaarina

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kaarinan kaupunki is a Finnish municipal government that delivers statutory public services to its residents, including early childhood education, comprehensive schooling, housing and urban planning, cultural and library services, sports facilities, employment services, and association support. The city provides access to social and health services through a partnership with the regional welfare authority Varha and operates civic centers such as Kaarina-talo and Pontela for events and community activities.

Product overview

Kaarinan kaupunki operates a municipal service portal offering citizen-facing digital services across multiple administrative areas. The city's digital presence includes electronic services for permits, library access, cultural venues (Kaarina-talo, Pontela), employment and summer job programs, and various service portals. The website serves as an information and service hub, not a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Services (Sähköinen asiointi) Digital self-service portal enabling citizens to access municipal services online, submit applications, and manage administrative matters electronically for residents and businesses of Kaarina.
• Kaarina-talo Multi-purpose cultural and civic center serving as a hub for information, library services, customer service point Fiskari, cultural events, and city administration offices. Features 3,400 sqm across 3 floors with Kaarina-sali event space (free for local associations, commercial rates for others).
• Library Services Public library services including Kaarina main library located in Kaarina-talo, Piikkiö library, and digital services. Libraries offer study spaces, equipment loans, and cultural programs for residents.
• Employment Services (Työllisyyspalvelut) Municipal employment services including summer jobs for youth (Nuorten kesätyöpaikat, €800/month), apprenticeship positions (Oppisopimus), internship placements (Työharjoittelu), and the Tuumasta duuniin summer job subsidy program (€400 grant) supporting local businesses hiring young people.
• Pontela Cultural venue and meeting space in Piikkiö offering hall rentals for events, meetings, and activities. Features main hall capacity of 120 persons. Free for Kaarina-based associations, €20/hour commercial events for local associations, €40/hour for other renters, weekend rate €250 (Fri 6pm - Sun 12pm), minimum 2-hour booking.
• Building and Housing Services Municipal services covering housing, construction permits (via Lupapiste integration), land plots, zoning and urban planning, traffic and streets, environment and nature, and infrastructure maintenance for residents and builders.
• Sports Facilities and Services Municipal sports services including swimming hall, sports halls, outdoor recreation areas, and various sports clubs support through Seuraparlamentti (Sports Parliament) forum for residents and sports associations.
• Association Support Services Municipal support for local associations including operational grants, space subsidies, project funding, and the annual Association Forum (Yhdistysfoorumi) event for registered associations and civil society organizations.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Turun kirjastopalvelut (Turku City Library): Public library service in the adjacent Turku municipality with which Kaarina's library services (main library in Kaarina-talo and Piikkiö library) interoperate. Comparable as a public-sector library service offering reading, digital services, and community programming.
• Kaarinan Kehitys Oy: Wholly-owned municipal economic development company of Kaarina. Directly comparable as a municipal-government-owned subsidiary delivering business services, employer engagement, and local economic development programs.

Regional players

• Raision kaupunki (City of Raisio): Neighboring small city municipality in Southwest Finland immediately adjacent to Kaarina. Operates the same municipal service portfolio (K-12 education, libraries, cultural venues, building supervision) for a comparable population profile within the Turku functional urban region.
• Turun kaupunki (City of Turku): The capital city of Southwest Finland and the regional center of which Kaarina is a suburb. Directly comparable municipal government structure delivering the same statutory services (education, culture, housing, employment) to a larger population within the same Varsinais-Suomi region.
• Liedon kunta (Municipality of Lieto): Neighboring Southwest Finland municipality in the Turku region providing the same core municipal services (education, cultural facilities, employment services, building permits). Comparable in population size and service delivery model.
• Naantalin kaupunki (City of Naantali): Adjacent Southwest Finnish coastal municipality offering the same municipal service categories. Comparable in scale and statutory mandate, with similar reliance on the Varha welfare area for social and health services.

Broad incumbents

• Espoon kaupunki (City of Espoo): Larger Finnish municipal government in the Helsinki metropolitan area with a similar statutory mandate and modern civic infrastructure. Provides a useful comparison for Kaarina's Kaarina-talo concept and digital service delivery model at a larger scale.
• Helsingin kaupunki (City of Helsinki): Finland's largest municipal government, providing a broader portfolio of advanced digital services (e.g., Helsinki Electronic Services) and operating analogous K-12 and cultural infrastructure at scale. Useful as a benchmark for the upper-bound of Finnish municipal service delivery and digital maturity.

Others

• Varsinais-Suomen liitto (Regional Council of Southwest Finland): Regional government body responsible for regional planning, development, and grant administration in the same Southwest Finland jurisdiction. Comparable as a publicly funded administrative entity serving the same population and operating with similar public-sector governance.
• Turun kaupunkiseutu (Turku City Region): Regional development entity coordinating intermunicipal cooperation among Turku-area municipalities including Kaarina. Relevant as a peer because Kaarina participates in shared services (e.g., Turku regional event calendar) and joint economic development initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Kaarinakaupunki
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Kaarinankaupunki
• Facebookfacebook.com/kaarinankaupunki
• Instagraminstagram.com/kaarinankaupunki
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaarinankaupunki

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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