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Coordinates:61°29′N021°48′E/ 61.483°N 21.800°E/61.483; 21.800
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Pori
Björneborg(Swedish)
City
Porin kaupunki
Björneborgs stad
City of Pori
Montage of Pori
Montage of Pori
Flag of Pori
Flag
Coat of arms of Pori
Coat of arms
Nickname:
Bear City
Motto:
"Deus protector noster."(English:"Godis our protector. ")[1]
Location of Pori in Finland
Location of Pori in Finland
Coordinates:61°29′N021°48′E/ 61.483°N 21.800°E/61.483; 21.800
CountryFinland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionPori sub-region
CharterMarch 8, 1558[2]
Government
•City ManagerLauri Inna[fi]
Area
(2018-01-01)[3]
• City2,062.00 km2(796.14 sq mi)
• Land1,156.16 km2(446.40 sq mi)
• Water870.01 km2(335.91 sq mi)
• Urban
121.37 km2(46.86 sq mi)
• Rank64th largestin Finland
Population
(2023-12-31)[4]
• City83,106
• Rank10th largestin Finland
• Density71.88/km2(186.2/sq mi)
•Urban
84,026
• Urban density693.6/km2(1,796/sq mi)
Population by native language
[5]
•Finnish94.3% (official)
•Swedish0.6%
• Others5.2%
Population by age
[6]
• 0 to 1414%
• 15 to 6459.7%
• 65 or older26.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00(EET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+03:00(EEST)
Unemploymentrate11.08%
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.pori.fi

Pori(Finnish:[ˈpori];Swedish:Björneborg[bjœːrneˈborj]ⓘ;Latin:Arctopolis[8]) is acityinFinlandand the regional capital ofSatakunta.It is located on the west coast of the country, on theGulf of Bothnia.The population of Pori is approximately 83,000, while thesub-regionhas a population of approximately 129,000. It is the 10th most populousmunicipalityin Finland, and the eighth most populousurban areain the country.

Pori is located some 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the Gulf of Bothnia, on theestuaryof theKokemäki River,110 kilometres (68 mi) west ofTampere,140 kilometres (87 mi) north ofTurkuand 241 kilometres (150 mi) north-west ofHelsinki,the capital of Finland. Pori covers an area of 2,062.00 square kilometres (796.14 sq mi) of which 870.01 km2(335.91 sq mi) is water.[3]Thepopulation densityis 71.88/km2(186.2/sq mi).

Pori was established in 1558 byDuke John,who later became King John III of Sweden.[1][2]The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Pori was also once one of the main cities with Turku in the formerTurku and Pori Province(1634–1997). The neighboring municipalities areEurajoki,Kankaanpää,Kokemäki,Merikarvia,Nakkila,Pomarkku,Sastamala,SiikainenandUlvila.

Pori is especially known nationwide for itsJazz Festival,Yyteri's sandy beaches,Kirjurinluoto,Porin Ässätice hockey club,FC Jazzfootball club, which won two championships in theVeikkausliigain the 1990s, andPori Theater,which is the first Finnish-language theater in Finnish history.[9]Pori is also known for its localstreet foodcalledporilainen.[10]During its history, the city of Pori hasburned downnine times; onlyOuluhas burned more often, as many as ten times.[11][12][13][14][15]The currentcoat of armsof Pori was confirmed for use by PresidentP. E. Svinhufvudon December 11, 1931,[16]and was later redrawn by Olof Eriksson. The city council reaffirmed the use of the redrawn version on October 27, 1959. The bear motif of the coat of arms comes from a 17th century seal and themotto,deus protector nosteror "Godis our protector ", is also on the coat of arms of the city's founder, Duke John.[1]

Name[edit]

Pori literally means 'BearCity'. The name comes from the -borg part (meaning citadel, fortress orcastle) of the original name in Swedish with a Fennicised pronunciation.[17]The whole Swedish nameBjörneborgliterally meansBear FortressorBear Castle(Finnish:Karhulinna), and the Latin-GreekArctopolismeansBear City(Finnish:Karhukaupunki).[18][19][20]

History[edit]

Early years[edit]

City of Pori was established on March 8, 1558 by Duke John of Finland (Finnish:Juhana III or Juhana-herttua) who was later known asJohn III of Sweden.[2]It was a successor to themedievaltowns ofTeljä(Kokemäki) andUlvila.Sailing theKokemäki riverhad become more and more difficult since the 14th century due to thepost-glacial rebound.The importance of Kokemäki and Ulvila began to decline as the ships could no longer navigate the river. In the 16th century the situation had become so bad that Duke John decided to establish a new harbour and market town closer to the sea.

Old town hall and market square in 1852 painting

TheBourgeoisieofUlvilawere ordered to migrate to the newly founded city and on 8 March 1558John IIIgave the charter of Pori, which read:"Because we have seen that it would be best to build a strong market town alongside the sea, and because we cannot find anywhere suitable for fortifying in Ulvila, we have chosen another location at Pori."[21]

At the beginning Pori had around 300 involuntary residents. However, they soon recognized the advantages of their new location, which offered opportunities for profitable trading, among other things. Ship building has been important since the beginning of history of Pori. Shipyard started by the river in 1572 and it worked until the early 20th century. The biggest ship probably ever built in Pori was "Porin Kraveli," completed in 1583.

Greater Wrath and Crimean War[edit]

See also:Battle in the Gulf of Bothnia
A grid plan from 1799 of Pori by Isaac Tillberg

During theGreater Wrathof 1713, Pori was occupied byRussiantroops. Eight Russian regiments spent four months in town from September 1713 to January 1714 vandalizing and demolishing the city. Some of the wealthiest residents vanished, they were probably imprisoned and taken to Russia. Wind mills and storage houses were burnt. Most of theoxenand horses and more than 400 boats were lost. The Russian invasion of Finland continued another seven years. It meant great financial loss for Pori as the foreign trade was completely finished. After the Greater Wrath, Pori lost itsstaple rightsand the city went into deep depression. A new "golden age" for Pori started in 1765 as the city got back the staple rights for foreign trade.[22]

As theCrimean Warbroke out in 1853, Pori was attacked by both theFrench NavyandBritish Navyin 1855 during theÅland War.The FrenchfrigateD'Assos made the first attempt on July and managed to catch one ship outside the Isokari island before they sailed further north. Another attack was made by the British fleet on 9 August. Mayor Klaus Wahlberg negotiated a deal with the enemy and the city was saved. Two sailing ships and 17 smaller boats along with some other properties were given to the British.[23]The activities of the people of Pori were considered shameful and according to some information,Lieutenant GeneralAlexander von Wendt would have later demoted the officer who had retreated from Luotsinmäki tosergeantduring a review held at the Pori market square.[24]

1852 city plan byG.T. von Chiewitz

City fires[edit]

Illustration inFinland framstäldt i teckningaredited byZacharias Topeliusand published 1845-1852.

As most of its houses were made of wood, Pori has had its share of fires. The town has burned down and been rebuilt nine times.[25]The city was first destroyed by fire in 1571 and the last major fire was in 1852. More than 75 per cent of the city was destroyed in 1852 and most of the residents became homeless. Only a few buildings, such as theTown Hall,were saved. The Great Fire of 1852 was one of the worst disasters in Finland so far.[26]The new city plan and the shape of the present old town was designed by Swedish architectC. T. von Chiewitz.The newly completed buildings, such as thePori TheatreandHotel Otavaare historically and culturally important. Four esplanades, which are wider than the other streets, divided the new city center in four parts.

Finnish Civil War and World War II[edit]

During the 1918Finnish Civil War,Pori was a part of theFinnish Socialist Workers' Republic.The city was not on the direct war zone but some terror was made by both sides. The best known incident was the execution of 11Whitesat the schoolyard of Pori Lyceum.

DuringWorld War II,Pori was bombed four times by theSoviet Airforcein 1939–1940. The worst bombing occurred on 2 February 1940 as 21 people were killed. Most of the bombs were aimed to the harbour area instead of the city itself.[27]From 1942 to 1944Pori Airportserved as an air depot for theJagdgeschwader 5of GermanLuftwaffe.[28]Pori air depot was known as "Feldluftpark Pori" and it was one of the major German air depots in Northern Europe. In September 1944, Germans left the airport and destroyed many of their facilities with explosives.[29]One German-builthangaris still used today. Total of 319 SovietRed Armyprisoners of war died in Pori as they were used as aforced laborby the Germans. Soviet soldiers are buried at Vähärauma district in the western part of the city.[30]

Geography[edit]

River and delta[edit]

The geological uplift after the last ice age has been relatively high at the mouth of theKokemäenjokiriver. When the city was established in 1558, it was situated on the shore of Pori bay. Because of this uplift the delta of the river now begins in front of the city. The recreation area of Kirjurinluoto is actually on an island connected with bridges to the mainland.Pori National Urban Parkpreserves the story of the phases of development of the town born at the mouth of the river Kokemäenjoki.

Climate[edit]

Pori has ahumid continental climate(Dfb), with moderation from theGulf of Bothniahelping to keep September above the 10 °C (50 °F) isotherm, and is amongst the northern extent of that climate in Finland. Winters are long, and cold, but are notably shorter and warmer than in the Northern parts of Finland due to the marine effect and location by the Bothnian Sea. The temperatures measured in the city center are slightly higher on average due to theurban heat islandeffect. Summers are relatively warm. The highest ever recorded temperature in this weather station was 33.3 °C (91.9 °F), on 13 July 2010 and the lowest official temperature ever recorded was -36.8 °C (-34.2 °F), on 3 February 1966. Visiting the famous "Yyteri" beach is arguably the best pastime thing to do in Pori on warm summer days. In fact, it gathers the most visitors out of any other beach in Finland on summers.

Climate data forPori Airport,records 1960 - present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3) 		9.5
(49.1) 		14.5
(58.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		32.9
(91.2) 		33.3
(91.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		20.1
(68.2) 		14.7
(58.5) 		11.3
(52.3) 		33.3
(91.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.7
(47.7) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		15.3
(59.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		3.3
(37.9) 		0.5
(32.9) 		9.4
(48.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		4.0
(39.2) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		17.1
(62.8) 		15.8
(60.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		5.4
(41.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		5.6
(42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.0
(19.4) 		−7.6
(18.3) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		4.3
(39.7) 		9.0
(48.2) 		12.1
(53.8) 		11.0
(51.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		1.6
(34.9)
Record low °C (°F) −35.7
(−32.3) 		−36.8
(−34.2) 		−27.1
(−16.8) 		−16.3
(2.7) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−7.3
(18.9) 		−16.7
(1.9) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−35.4
(−31.7) 		−36.8
(−34.2)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 44
(1.7) 		28
(1.1) 		29
(1.1) 		30
(1.2) 		35
(1.4) 		54
(2.1) 		67
(2.6) 		71
(2.8) 		56
(2.2) 		66
(2.6) 		55
(2.2) 		51
(2.0) 		586
(23.1)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 14
(5.5) 		14
(5.5) 		4
(1.6) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		3
(1.2) 		8
(3.1) 		43
(16.9)
Average rainy days 18 13 12 9 9 11 12 14 13 15 16 17 159
Source: Climatological statistics of Finland 1981–2010[31]

Source 2: Foreca

Demographics[edit]

Population[edit]

The city of Pori has 83,106 inhabitants, making it the 10th most populous municipality in Finland. ThePori regionhas 128,629 inhabitants, making it the eight most populous region in Finland. In Pori, 5.2% of the population has a foreign background, which is below to the national average.[34]

The significant population increase in 1950 was the result of annexing nearby areas. Population peaked in the mid-1970s when it was over 80 000. After that, the population declined, and in recent years has remained steady at just over 83 000. After the annex of the neighbouring municipalityNoormarkkuin 2010 andLaviain 2015 the population rose to the current level. In 1952 Pori was the fifth largest city in Finland afterHelsinki,Turku,TampereandLahti.[35]

Population size of Pori (and merged municipalities) 1990–2020[36]
Year Population
1990
85,348
1995
85,620
2000
84,573
2005
84,455
2010
85,026
2015
85,363
2020
83,684

Languages[edit]

Population by mother tongue (2023)[34]

Finnish (94.3%)
Russian (0.9%)
Swedish (0.6%)
Arabic (0.4%)
English (0.4%)
Ukrainian (0.4%)
Estonian (0.3%)
Other (2.7%)

Pori is a monolingualFinnish-speakingmunicipality. There are 472Swedish speakersin Pori, or0.6% of the population.[34]AsEnglishandSwedishare compulsory school subjects, functional bilingualism or trilingualism acquired through language studies is not uncommon.

At least 40 different languages are spoken in Pori. The most commonly spoken foreign languages areRussian(0.9%),Arabic(0.4%),Ukrainian(0.4%) andEnglish(0.4%).[34]

Immigration[edit]

Population by country of birth (2022)[36]
Nationality Population %
Finland 79,177 95.2
Soviet Union 452 0.5
Sweden 446 0.5
Russia 250 0.3
Estonia 232 0.3
Iraq 185 0.2
Turkey 156 0.2
Thailand 154 0.2
Romania 147 0.2
China 123 0.1
Afghanistan 108 0.1
Other 1,775 2.1

As of 2023,there were 4,361 persons with a migrant background living in Pori, or 5.2% of the population.[note 1]The number of residents who were born abroad was 4,632, or 5.6% of the population. The number of persons with foreign citizenship living in Pori was 3,297.[34]Most foreign-born citizens came from the formerSoviet Union,Russia,EstoniaandIraq.[36]There is a Swedish School and a Swedish Culture Club that are aimed at serving the Finland-Swedish minority in theSatakuntaregion.

The relative share of immigrants in Pori's population is below to the national average. However, the city's new residents are increasingly of foreign origin. This will increase the proportion of foreign residents in the coming years.

Religion[edit]

In 2023, theEvangelical Lutheran Churchwas the largest religious group with 68.3% of the population of Pori. Other religious groups accounted for 1.9% of the population. 29.9% of the population had no religious affiliation.[38]

Politics[edit]

The largest parties in Pori areSocial Democratic PartyandNational Coalition Party.In 2021 municipal elections the parties gained 21.5% and 20.4% of vote, respectively.[39]The mayor of Pori isLauri Inna,who was elected to run the city in 2022 after the former mayor,Aino-Maija Luukkonen,retired from the post.[40]

Transport[edit]

Public transportation bus

Pori railway stationand bus station are located in the city center. Since the Pori station is aterminal train station,railway traffic is quite moderate. Pori is only connected toTamperewith 13 daily departures by theTampere–Pori railway.Bus traffic is very busy instead. Pori has more than 100 intercity buses with major Finnish citiesHelsinki,Turkuand Tampere as well as smaller places likeRaumaandVaasa.Public transport is managed by the city owned bus company Porin Linjat. It has also service to nearby municipalities. The most significant highways from Pori to other cities areHighway 2to Helsinki,Highway 8(to south) to Turku and (to north) to Vaasa,Highway 11to Tampere andHighway 23toJyväskylä.

Pori Airporthas daily connections toHelsinki AirportandStockholm Airport.Also seasonal flights toski resortsofLaplandas well as charter flights to severalMediterraneancountries.

Port of Poriis specialized onbulk cargo.It hasliner serviceto severalNorthern Europeanports. In October 2013 Pori was the destination ofMS Nordic Orion,the first commercial cargo ship ever to transit theNorthwest Passage.She was carrying a cargo ofcoking coalfromPort Metro Vancouver,Canada.[41]

Economy[edit]

TheIsoKarhushopping center

There were 35,216 jobs in 2014. 7,548 residents of other municipalities worked in Pori and 5,710 Pori employees outside the city in 2014. Theunemployment ratewas 10.7% in May 2018.[42]

The largest employer in Pori in terms of the number of employees in 2016 was the city of Pori with more than 5,000 employees.[43]Other major employers includeTechnipandSatakunta University of Applied Sciences.[43]

Education[edit]

TheUniversity Consortium of Poriin its early October evening glory

Pori is the home of 28comprehensive schoolsand 7gymnasiumsincludingEnglish,FrenchandGermanclasses as well as theSwedish-speakingBjörnebogs svenska samskola,Rudolf Steiner Schooland aChristian school.[44]FirstTrivial schoolin Pori was founded in 1641. Today it is succeeded byPori Lyceumestablished 1879.[45]Vocational educationis given in five institutes[44]including the music schoolPalmgren Conservatory[46]andFinnish Aviation Academy[47]which is owned by the state ofFinlandand Finnishflag carrierairlineFinnair.

Highest grades of education in Pori are theSatakunta University of Applied SciencesandUniversity Consortium of Pori(UCPori).

Culture[edit]

In 1987, theArt Association NYTE,an artist group and art association is founded.[48]

Pori Jazz2012

Pori Jazz Festival[edit]

Main article:Pori Jazz

Pori is widely known for its internationaljazzmusic festival, established in 1966. TodayPori Jazzis one of the major jazz festivals in Europe as well as one of the largest culture events in Finland. The nine-day festival is held annually in July.[49]Many renowned musicians have played the festival over the years, including artists likeB. B. King,Ray Charles,Miles Davis,Keith Jarrett,Bob Dylan,Elton John,Kanye WestandSantana.[50]

Concert arenas are located around the city. Main venue isKirjurinluoto Arena,which is an open-air concert park holding an audience more than 30,000. The arena has hosted also many other events likeSonisphere Festivalin 2009 and 2010.SuomiAreenain an international public debate forum held simultaneously withPori Jazz.[51]

Theatre and music[edit]

Pori Theatre

Pori is considered to be the birthplace of Finnish-language theatre[9]as theFinnish National Theatregave its first performance atHotel Otavaon October 13, 1872.Pori Theatreis a municipal theatre established in 1931 as a merger of two local stages. Theatre building was completed in 1884. Another professional theatre in Pori is Rakastajat-teatteri. It is also hosting an annual festival for independent theatre groups.[52]Pori is a home for several amateur and youth theatres and the Kirjurinluoto Summer Theatre that presents open-air productions in summertime.

Pori Symphony Orchestra was established 1938 and it is today known asPori Sinfonietta.The orchestra performs in 1999 built Promenadikeskus music hall. The first city orchestra was founded in 1877. In its early years the orchestra was mostly performinglight orchestral musicand its musicians were German. The very firstsymphonyconcert was played in 1902. Most famous classical composer from Pori isSelim Palmgren,even called as "The Finnish Chopin". Pori Opera was established in 1976. It performs a yearly production together with Pori Sinfonietta and Pori Opera Choir. In 2004 they recordedKung Karls jaktwhich is the first opera composed in Finland.

Museums[edit]

Satakunta Museumis a historical museum established 1888. It is one of the oldest historical museums in Finland and presents the history ofSatakuntaprovince and the city of Pori. Museum building was completed in 1973.[53]Pori Art Museumis a museum ofcontemporaryandmodern art.It was opened in 1979. Museum is based on the collections of local art collector and patronageMaire Gullichsen.Pori Art Museum is located in a formerweigh houseoriginally built in 1860.[54]Other museums in Pori are the Rosenlew Museum which is presenting the industrial heritage ofRosenlew Company[55]and thenatural history museumLuontotalo Arkki.[56]Toivo is the renovation center of Satakunta Museum. It presents traditional ways of restoring wooden houses with an exhibition of typical early 1900s home.[57]

Sport[edit]

Pori Stadium
Thebandystadium entrance

Major team sports in Pori areice hockeyandfootball.Pori is especially known for its popular hockey teamÄssätwhich is a three-timeFinnish Champion,most recently in2013.[58]Their victory parade gathered some 20,000 people to the Pori market square.[59]Local top football sideFC Jazzhave won the Finnish premier leagueVeikkausliigain1993and1996.The club has also competed in severalUEFA competitions.As of 2024, FC Jazz plays in the third tierYkkönen.[60]Jazz's main rival and other local football team isMusan Salamawhich plays in fifth tier,Kolmonen.

Other popular team sports in Pori arebandyandpesäpallo,the Finnish version ofbaseball.Women's pesäpallo teamPesäkarhutand bandy sideNarukeräare both playing in the premier divisions. Pori has also men's and women's lower division teams in almost all major team sports, including clubs likePori Futsal(futsal),Bears(American football),Pori Rugby(rugby union) andFBT Karhut United(floorball). The oldest sportsclub in Finland,Segelföreningen i Björneborg,was established 1856 in Pori.[61]

The biggest sports club in Pori is Liikuntaseura Pori, which offers multiple sports including gymnastics, TeamGym and cheerleading.

Sporting facilities[edit]

12,300 seatedPori Stadium,which is primarily used for football, is one of the largestmulti-purpose stadiumsin Finland. It is the home ground for FC Jazz and NiceFutis. The stadium has also been a venue for twoFinlandinternationals. Pori Stadium has hosted theFinnish Championships in Athleticsthree times and was the venue of 2015 games.

Stadium is located at the Isomäki sports center. The area includes several other facilities like theIsomäki Areenaice hockey arena for 6,150 spectators, an indoor football arena, a rink for bandy and skating, tennis courts and an outdoor swimming stadium. Pori Racetrack is one of the majorhorse racingvenues in Finland.

the speedway track in 2010

Themotorcycle speedwaytrack, Yyterin speedwaystadion is approximately 16 kilometres to the north off the Mäntyluodontie, the track has held the final of theFinnish Individual Speedway Championshipsix times from 1983 to 2019.[62]Yyteri Golf is also located in this region.[63]The other golf course, Pori Golf Club, is on the outskirts of the city.[64]

The city-owned indoor swimming pool was opened in September 2011. It is a modern facility with seven pools of variable depth and size, three saunas and a gym.[65]

Notable sportspeople[edit]

Olympicgold medal winners from Pori include Greco-Roman wrestlerKelpo Gröndahl(1952) and weightlifterKaarlo Kangasniemi(1968).Leo-Pekka Tähti,five-timeParalympicgold medalist in category T54 sprint events (100m:2004,2008,2012,2016;200m: 2004), is also from Pori. Other Olympic medalists from Pori are swimmerArvo Aaltonen(1920), weightlifterJouni Grönman(1984), boxersJoni Nyman(1984) andJyri Kjäll(1992), pole vaulter Eeles Landström (1960), archer Kyösti Laasonen (1972) and ice hockey playersSakari Salminen(2014) andSari Marjamäki(néeFisk, 1998). The best known, currently active athletes from Pori are swimmerMatti Mattsson,hurdlerNooralotta Neziri,NHL ice hockey goaltenderJoonas Korpisaloand playersJesperi Kotkaniemi,Joel ArmiaandErik Haula,and Paralympic gold medalist Leo-Pekka Tähti.Mikko Salowon the2009 CrossFit GamesinAromas, Californiaand was declared the "World's Fittest Man."[66]

Media[edit]

The most widely read daily newspaper of Pori area is the independentSatakunnan Kansa.[67]Other local media were the politically-affiliated papersUusi Aika,which was aligned with theSocial Democrats,[68][69]andSatakunnan Työ,which was aligned with theLeft Alliance.[70][71]

Radio Poriis a radio station established in 1985 as one of the first commercial stations in Finland.[72]Eazy 101was during 2012–2015 a local radio station mainly for younger people under 30.[73][74]Public service radio in Pori area is Yle Satakunta, a regional station ofYle Radio Suomi.[75]Yle TV2screens daily local news from the Pori region andSatakuntaprovince on its national channel.

Points of interest[edit]

A bikini bar at theYyteri Beach
HouseboatsatReposaari,Pori

Yyteri Beachis located 17 kilometres out of the city center. The six-kilometre-long beach is one of the largest inBaltic Sea.[25]Tourist facilities in Yyteri include a hotel/spa, camping/caravan park and a golf course. It is also very popular amongwindsurfers.[76]Island ofReposaariis located some 10 kilometres further of Yyteri. It is connected with the mainland by highway. Reposaari is a unique village with a townscape of mostly wooden buildings and a population of 1,000 people. The island has a church, marina, hostel, camping site, several restaurants and a fishing port.[77]

Juselius Mausoleumat the Käppärä Cemetery was built in 1901 for the 11-year-old daughter of businessmanFritz Arthur Jusélius.It is the onlymausoleumin Finland. The building is decorated with frescoes byAkseli Gallen-Kallelawho is one of Finland's most prominent painters.Kirjurinluotois an island and park at thedeltaof riverKokemäenjokiby the city center. On the south side of the river stand theEmpire stylebuildings of the "old town", raised after the 1852 city fire. 1841 builtOld Town Hallis one of the few buildings saved from the fire.Central Pori Churchand theGreek Orthodox Church of Poridedicated toJohn the Theologianare the most notable churches.[76]10 kilometres outside the city at the municipality ofUlvilaare the MedievalSt. Olaf's Churchand the 18th centuryironworksofLeineperi.

Villa Maireais a design of Finland's most famous architectAlvar Aalto.It is considered one of his most significant works. The villa is widely known all over the world among the ones interested in modern architecture.[78]Villa Mairea is located inNoormarkku,a municipality annexed with Pori in 2010.

The northernmost district of Pori,Ahlainen,is a naturalseasidevillage consisting of wooden houses. The Ahlainen's wooden church, built in 1796, is located in the district and is the oldest surviving church building in Pori.[25]Eteläranta( "South Shore" ), located along the Kokemäki River, is a value area of Pori, as the stone house blocks of theriversidelandscape were built mostly after the Great Fire of Pori in 1852.[25][79]

Notable people[edit]

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

International relations[edit]

See also:List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns – Sister cities[edit]

Pori istwinnedwith:[80]

Panorama of Pori from Kirjurinluoto.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Statistics Finland classifies a person as having a "foreign background" if both parents or the only known parent were born abroad.[37]

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