Raseborg
| Raseborg Raseborg – Raasepori |
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| Raseborgs stad Raaseporin kaupunki |
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| Castle of Raseborg
Castle of Raseborg
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| Location of Raseborg in Finland Location of Raseborg in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Uusimaa | |
| Sub-region | Raseborg sub-region | |
| Charter | 2009 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Mårten Johansson | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,354.17 km2 (908.95 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,147.70 km2 (443.13 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1,206.47 km2 (465.82 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 30th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 28,347 | |
| • Rank | 36th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 24.7/km2 (64/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Swedish | 66.2% (official) | |
| • Finnish | 31% (official) | |
| • Others | 2.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 16.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 20.2% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% | |
| Website | www.raseborg.fi | |
Raseborg (Finnish: Raasepori) is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town.[6]
The town has a population of 28,347 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 2,354.17 square kilometres (908.95 sq mi) of which 1,206.47 km2 (465.82 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 24.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (64/sq mi).
The name of the new town is based on the Castle of Raseborg located in Ekenäs, or formerly in the municipality of Snappertuna. Historically the name of the county was also Raseborg in the 14th century.
The town is bilingual, with a majority (66.2%) being Swedish-speakers and a minority (31%) Finnish-speakers.
In February 2011, Raseborg Municipality entered into a "Friendship Co-operation Agreement" with Makana Municipality in South Africa. The project, which is to last three years, seeks to facilitate information sharing in the fields of economic development, arts and culture, women's development, youth development, and education.[7]
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Raseborg:
- Swedish People's Party 42.7%
- Social Democratic Party 30.1%
- National Coalition Party 7.6%
- True Finns 6.4%
- Green League 5.3%
- Left Alliance 3.4%
- Centre Party 1.9%
- Christian Democrats 1.5%
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
Raseborg travel guide from Wikivoyage
- City of Raseborg – Official website (Swedish) (Finnish)
- Makana-Raseborg - blog documenting the progress of the friendship co-operation agreement
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