Raseborg
Sign in to saveRaseborg (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Raseborg is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Raseborg is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Key facts
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- Raseborg
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- –
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- Town
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- Castle of Raseborg (Raaseporin linna) in Tammisaari Finland.jpg
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- Castle of Raseborg
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- 120x80px
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- Raasepori sijainti Suomi.svg
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- Location of Raseborg in Finland
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- yes
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- city
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- Country
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- Region
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- Uusimaa
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- Sub-region
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- Raseborg
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Raseborg (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Raseborg is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Raseborg is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.
Raseborg was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town, creating the largest Swedish-speaking-majority city of Finland in terms of population. Of these, Ekenäs now serves as the administrative center of Raseborg. The name of the new town is based on the Raseborg Castle located in Ekenäs, or formerly in the municipality of Snappertuna. Historically the name of the county was also Raseborg in the 14th century.