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Raisio Reso | |
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Town | |
| Raision kaupunki Reso stad | |
 Market place in Raisio | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Raisio inFinland | |
| Coordinates:60°29′09″N22°10′09″E / 60.48583°N 22.16917°E /60.48583; 22.16917 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Turku sub-region |
| Metropolitan area | Turku metropolitan area |
| First records | 1292 |
| City rights | 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Ari Korhonen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 50.06 km2 (19.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 48.76 km2 (18.83 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 306th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 25,846 |
| • Rank | 40th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 530.07/km2 (1,372.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 85% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1.4% |
| • Others | 13.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.6% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.2% |
| • 65 or older | 23.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | raisio |
Raisio (Finnish:[ˈrɑi̯sio];Swedish:Reso) is atown inFinland, located in theSouthwest Finland region. It lies north of the regional capital,Turku. The population of Raisio is approximately 26,000, while thesub-region has a population of approximately 353,000. It is the 40th most populousmunicipality in Finland, and the third largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku andKaarina.
The town of Raisio has a land area of 48.76 km2 (18.83 sq mi),[1] and has about 5 kilometres (3 mi) of coastline to the Bay of Raisio at its southern tip.
Thecoat of arms of Raisio is inspired byMartin of Tours, the patron saint of the medieval stone church of Raisio parish. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and approved for use on 23 April 1954.[6]
The oldest known written record of Raisio is from 1292, and there is strong evidence ofStone Age settlement in the area, but Raisio did not become a town until 1974. It was an agricultural area until the late 20th century. The success of theRaisio Group company transformed the town into an industrial centre and triggered a huge increase in population - during the 20th century the population of Raisio increased elevenfold. The town's existence was threatened by Turku city's plans to merge with Raisio. This changed after the Raisio Group became a successful company.
The nameRaisio was originally given to the riverRaisionjoki. The earliest form of theriver's name isRaisajoki, which means "marsh/bog river", andetymological evidence for this can be found in theEstonian wordraisnik, which means "mire". Another theory about theetymology of the nameRaisio is that it comes from the wordraiskio, meaning aforest damaged by poorforest management, as the Raisio landscape was altered bysiltation andpost-glacial uplift after theIce Age.[7]
Results of the2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Raisio:[8]
The town's location, with good transport links and close to the regional capital, has contributed greatly to its growth. Its main industries are services, food and chemical production. The largest employer in the town is the Raisio Group, a manufacturer of food, animal feed and health products.
Raisio is also home to theMylly shopping centre, one of the largest in Scandinavia.
The town also has the thirdIKEA of Finland.
The biggest employers in Raisio:[9]
| Employer | Employees |
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| City of Raisio (2023) | 800 |
| Raisiokeskus in total (2020) | 500 |
| Raisio Oyj (2020) | 330 |
| Ikea Raisio (2020) | 190 |
| Inhan Tehtaat Oy Ab (2021) | 171 |
| HIAB, Raisio (2020) | 170 |
| TYKS/Raisio hospital (2020) | 150 |
| Konepaja Häkkinen Oy (2021) | 133 |
| Kaukora Oy (2021) | 127 |
| Veho Oy ja Veho Group Oy (2020) | 122 |
| Bauhaus (2020) | 100 |
| TRP Group (2021) | 99 |
| Bunge Finland Oy (2021) | 90 |
| Tuulilasivarikko Oy (2021) | 79 |
| Varsinais-Suomen Auto-Center (2021) | 74 |
| Oy Martinex Ab (2021) | 61 |
| Raision Sähkö-insto Oy (2021) | 60 |
The town of Raisio has many cultural facilities, such as theFriisilä Handicraft Centre, which offers visitors an insight into traditional Finnish handicrafts. TheHarkko Cultural Centre in the town centre includes an art museum, an archaeological museum and a theatre. The town library and theUlpukka swimming centre are also worth a visit. Raisio is also home to Finland's largest secondary school,Vaisaaren yläkoulu.
Raisio railway station, located on theTurku-Uusikaupunki railway line, has been declared a built cultural environment of national significance by theFinnish Heritage Agency.[10]
The city of Raisio has 25,846 inhabitants, making it the 40th most populous municipality in Finland. The city of Raisio is part of theTurku region, which is the third largest urban area in Finland with 352,527 inhabitants.
| Year | Population |
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| 1990 | 21,120 |
| 1995 | 22,268 |
| 2000 | 23,149 |
| 2005 | 23,799 |
| 2010 | 24,427 |
| 2015 | 24,290 |
| 2020 | 24,407 |
Raisio is a monolingualFinnish-speaking municipality. As of 2024[update], the majority of the population, 21,867 persons (85%), spoke Finnish as their first language. In addition, the number ofSwedish speakers was 362 persons (1.4%) of the population. Foreign languages were spoken by13.6% of the population.[12] AsEnglish andSwedish are compulsory school subjects, functional bilingualism or trilingualism acquired through language studies is not uncommon.
At least 30 different languages are spoken in Raisio. The most common foreign languages areUkrainian (2.2%),Russian (2.2%),Albanian (1.3%) andBosnian (0.9%).[12]
| Population by country of birth (2024)[12] | ||
| Nationality | Population | % |
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| Finland | 22,567 | 87.7 |
 Soviet Union | 655 | 2.5 |
 Yugoslavia | 309 | 1.2 |
 Ukraine | 292 | 1.1 |
 Estonia | 218 | 0.8 |
 Sweden | 131 | 0.5 |
 Iraq | 121 | 0.5 |
 Poland | 108 | 0.4 |
 Iran | 100 | 0.4 |
 Russia | 74 | 0.3 |
 Romania | 72 | 0.3 |
| Other | 1,091 | 4.2 |
As of 2024[update], there were 3,557 persons with a foreign background living in Raisio, or 14% of the population.[note 1] The number of residents who were born abroad was 3,171, or 12% of the population. The number of persons with foreign citizenship living in Raisio was 2,296. Most foreign-born citizens came from the formerSoviet Union, the formerYugoslavia,Ukraine andEstonia.[12]
The relative share of immigrants in Raisio's population is above the national average. Moreover, the city's new residents are increasingly of foreign origin. This will increase the proportion of foreign residents in the coming years.
In 2023, theEvangelical Lutheran Church was the largest religious group with 62.1% of the population of Raisio. Other religious groups accounted for 2.9% of the population. 35.0% of the population had no religious affiliation.[14]
Raisio istwinned with:
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