Porvoo

Also known as Borgå

Porvoo (; ; ) 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 , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the 15th most populous urban area in the country.

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Porvoo is a city located on the south coast of Finland along the Gulf of Finland, situated in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. It is the most populous municipality in Finland and the 15th most populous urban area in the country.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Porvoo
Settlement.native_name: –
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Porvoo in January.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: A view of buildings in the Porvoo Old Town, including the Porvoo Cathedral
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Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Porvoo sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uusimaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Porvoo
Settlement.leader_title: City manager
Settlement.leader_name: Jani Pitkäniemi
Settlement.established_title: City rights

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Official website

Borgå Drömmarnas hemstad

Borgå är en 50 000 invånares stad. Den vackra naturen och centrumet med alla tjänster ligger nära. Borgå är en stad vars kullerstensgator i gamla stan, små gallerier och ålandskapet med sina strandbodar förtjusar sina besökare gång på gång. Staden på vilkas gränder möts stämningen från gångna tider och modern design och som är full av hobbymöjligheter, kultur och tjusiga hem.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: tourist destination
Official name: Borgå stad
Country: Finland
Located in: Uusimaa
Official language: Swedish
Population: 51464
Area: 1485.26
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Shares border with: Sipoo
Legal form: municipality of Finland
Official website: www.porvoo.fi
Image: View of Porvoo 01.jpg

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twinned administrative body: Ventspils
Commons category: Porvoo
topic's main category: Category:Porvoo
category for people born here: Category:Births in Porvoo
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Porvoo
category of associated people: Category:People from Porvoo
associated electoral district: Uusimaa
native label: Борго
postal code: 06100
P8168: Andreas Bolek
different from: Porvoo sub-region
located in the statistical territorial entity: Porvoo sub-region
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=638
member of: Union of the Baltic Cities
P12749: Fehmarn
number of viewers/listeners: 1064511

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Encyclopedic overview

36 sections

Contents

Etymology
Heraldry
History
Urban development
Old Town
Later developments
Subdivisions
Districts
Suburbs
Villages
Suomenkylä
Kerkkoo
Other
Climate
Demographics
Population
Languages
Immigration
Religion
Economy
Sports
Culture
Food
Literature
Transport
Politics
Notable people
Sport
In media
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Porvoo is located on the southern coast of Finland, approximately east of the city border of Helsinki and about 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.

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