Pori (Swadish: Björneborg) is a ceety an municipality on the wast coast o Finland. The ceety is locatit some 15 kilometre (9 mi) frae the Guwf o Bothnie, on the estuary o the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the lairgest in Finland. It wis established in 1558 by John III (Finnish: Juhana III or Juhana-herttua). Pori is the maist important ceety in the Satakunta region.

Pori
Ceety
Porin kaupunki
The auld Toun Haw o Pori
The auld Toun Haw o Pori
Coat of airms o Pori
Coat airms
Location o Pori in Finland
Location o Pori in Finland
Coordinates: 61°29′N 021°48′E / 61.483°N 21.800°E / 61.483; 21.800Coordinates: 61°29′N 021°48′E / 61.483°N 21.800°E / 61.483; 21.800
Kintra Finland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionPori sub-region
Chairter1558
Govrenment
 • Ceety managerAino-Maija Luukkonen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Ceety2062.00 km2 (796.14 sq mi)
 • Laund834.06 km2 (322.03 sq mi)
 • Water870.01 km2 (335.91 sq mi)
Area rank64t lairgest in Finland
Population
 (2023-02-28)[3]
 • Ceety83,171
 • Rank10t lairgest in Finland
 • Density99.72/km2 (258.3/sq mi)
 • Metro
93 220 (7th lairgest in Finland) [2]
Population bi native leid
 • Finnish98% (offeecial)
 • Swadish0.5%
 • Ithers1.5%
Population by age
 • 0 tae 1415%
 • 15 tae 6465.2%
 • 65 or aulder19.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Websitewww.pori.fi

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns – Sister ceeties

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Pori is twinned wi:

References

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  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
  2. Tilastokeskus (Finnish)
  3. "Preliminar population structur bi aurie, 2022M01*-2023M02*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2023.
  4. "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2009.
  5. "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2009.
  6. a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Admeenistration o Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 Mey 2023.
  7. "Twin cities of Riga". Riga City Council. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 27 Julie 2009.

Freemit airtins

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  Media relatit tae Pori at Wikimedia Commons

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