Rauma, Finland

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Rauma

Raumo
Toun
Rauman kaupunki
Rauma in 1989
Rauma in 1989
Coat of airms o Rauma
Coat airms
Motto(s): 
Gyl Raum o ain Raum
Location o Rauma in Finland
Location o Rauma in Finland
Coordinates: 61°08′N 021°30′E / 61.133°N 21.500°E / 61.133; 21.500Coordinates: 61°08′N 021°30′E / 61.133°N 21.500°E / 61.133; 21.500
Kintra Finland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionRauma sub-region
Charter1442-05-17
Govrenment
 • Toun managerKari Koski
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1110.12 km2 (428.62 sq mi)
 • Laund495.64 km2 (191.37 sq mi)
 • Water614.48 km2 (237.25 sq mi)
Area rank176t lairgest in Finland
Population
 (2019-01-31)[2]
 • Total39,382
 • Rank27t lairgest in Finland
 • Density79.46/km2 (205.8/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Raumalainen (Finnish) Raumlaine (Dialect)
Population bi native leid
 • Finnish98.2% (offeecial)
 • Swadish0.4%
 • Ithers1.4%
Population by age
 • 0 tae 1415.2%
 • 15 tae 6465.8%
 • 65 or aulder18.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]18%
Websitewww.rauma.fi

Rauma (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈrɑumɑ], Swadish: Raumo) is a toun and municipality o ca. 39,400 (31 Januar 2019 )[2] indwallers on the wast coast o Finland, 92 kilometre (57 mi) north o Turku, an 50 kilometre (31 mi) sooth o Pori. Grantit toun privileges on Mey 17, 1442 (then unner the rule o Swaden), Rauma is kent for its paper an maritime industry, heich quality lace (syne the 18t century) an the auld widen airchitectur o its centre (Auld Rauma, Vanha Rauma), which is a UNESCO warld heritage steid.

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Twin touns — Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rauma is twinned wi the follaein ceeties an touns:

See an aw[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rauma byleid

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 Januar 2018.
  2. a b "Suomen virallinen tilasto (SVT): Väestön ennakkotilasto [verkkojulkaisu]. Tammikuu 2019" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 15 Mairch 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 Mairch 2011.