Country Finland Charter 2009 Municipal tax rate 21% Local time Saturday 1:12 AM | Sub-region Raseborg sub-region Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 2,178 km² Region Uusimaa | |
Area rank 67th largest in Finland Weather 1°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 87% Humidity Clubs and Teams Bollklubben-46, Ekenäs Sport Club | ||
Raseborg (Finnish: Raasepori) is a town (administrative area in Finland) 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.
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Map of 10600 Raseborg, Finland
The town has a population of 28,347 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 1,148.00 square kilometres (443.25 sq mi) of which 1,206.47 km2 (465.82 sq mi) is water. 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.
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Raseborg: