Pori
Sign in to savePori (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pori is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the eighth most populous urban area in the country.
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Pori is a city on Finland's west coast that serves as the regional capital of Satakunta and is the most populous municipality in the country. It is an important urban center in Finland, ranking as the eighth largest urban area by population.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pori
- Region
- Satakunta
- Country
- Suomi / Finland
- Population
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Article
34 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Early years
- Greater Wrath and Crimean War
- City fires
- Finnish Civil War and World War II
- Geography
- River and delta
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Immigration
- Religion
- Politics
- Transport
- Economy
- Education
- Culture
- Pori Jazz Festival
- Theatre and music
- Museums
- Sport
- Sporting facilities
- Notable sportspeople
- Media
- Points of interest
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Pori (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pori is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the eighth most populous urban area in the country.
Pori is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-west of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Pori covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .