Porvoo
Porvoo – Borgå | |
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City | |
| Porvoon kaupunki Borgå stad | |
 A view of buildings in the Porvoo Old Town, including the Porvoo Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 60°23′40″N 25°39′50″E / 60.39444°N 25.66389°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Porvoo sub-region |
| City rights | 1347[1] or c. 1380[2] |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Jukka-Pekka Ujula |
| Area (2018-01-01)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,139.81 km2 (826.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 654.56 km2 (252.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,484.49 km2 (573.16 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 131st largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[4] | |
| • Total | 51,621 |
| • Rank | 19th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 78.86/km2 (204.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 63.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 27.8% (official) |
| • Others | 8.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.5% |
| • 65 or older | 21.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Porvoo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈporʋoː]; Swedish: Borgå [ˈborːɡo] ; Latin: Borgoa) is a city in Finland. It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Porvoo is approximately 52,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 60,000. It is the 19th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 15th most populous urban area in the country.
Porvoo is located on the southern coast of Finland, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the city border of Helsinki and about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the city centre. Porvoo was one of the six medieval towns of Finland, along with Turku, Ulvila, Rauma, Naantali and Vyborg, and is first mentioned as a city in texts from the 14th century. Porvoo is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Porvoo briefly served as the capital of the former Eastern Uusimaa region.[8]
Porvoo Old Town (Finnish: Porvoon vanhakaupunki; Swedish: Borgå gamla stan) is a popular tourist destination,[9] known for its well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings, and the 15th-century Porvoo Cathedral. The Old Town and the Porvoonjoki River Valley are recognized as, together, one of the National landscapes of Finland.[10]
Porvoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 64% Finnish speakers, 28% Swedish speakers, and 8% speakers of other languages.
The municipalities neighbouring Porvoo are Askola, Loviisa, Myrskylä, Pornainen, and Sipoo; and the sub-region maintained by Porvoo includes Askola, Myrskylä and Pukkila.
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- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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