Raseborg Raseborg –Raasepori | |
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Town | |
| Raseborgs stad Raaseporin kaupunki | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Raseborg inFinland | |
| Coordinates:59°58.5′N023°26′E / 59.9750°N 23.433°E /59.9750; 23.433 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Raseborg |
| Charter | 2009 |
| Administrative centre | Ekenäs |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Petra Theman |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,354.24 km2 (908.98 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,149.36 km2 (443.77 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,206.47 km2 (465.82 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 67th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 27,037 |
| • Rank | 39th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 23.52/km2 (60.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 63.6% (official) |
| • Finnish | 30.5% (official) |
| • Others | 5.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58% |
| • 65 or older | 27.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.raseborg.fi |
Raseborg (Finland Swedish:[ˈrɑːseˌborj];Finnish:Raasepori,Finnish:[ˈrɑːseˌpori]) is atown inFinland, located in the southern coast of the country. Raseborg is situated in the western part of theUusimaa region. The population of Raseborg is approximately 27,000, while thesub-region has a population of approximately 40,000. It is the 39th most populousmunicipality in Finland.
Raseborg was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities ofEkenäs,Karis andPohja were consolidated into a single town,[6] creating the largest Swedish-speaking-majority city of Finland in terms of population. Of these, Ekenäs now serves as theadministrative center of Raseborg. The name of the new town is based on theRaseborg Castle located in Ekenäs, or formerly in the municipality ofSnappertuna. Historically the name of the county was also Raseborg in the 14th century.
Raseborg covers an area of 2,354.24 square kilometres (908.98 sq mi) of which 1,206.47 km2 (465.82 sq mi) is water.[1] Thepopulation density is 23.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (60.9/sq mi).
Raseborg is abilingual municipality withFinnish andSwedish as its official languages. The population consists of31% Finnish speakers,64% Swedish speakers, and6% speakers of other languages.
Thecoat of arms of Raseborg, introduced in 2009, is inspired by the area'sgrove biotope and the eight former municipalities that originally belonged to the united municipality, which are symbolized bywhite windflowers arranged in a circle. The yellow wall crown on top of the greenshield in the area therefore belongs to the history of the region and its three fortresses (including the Raseborg Castle).[7] In addition to the coat of arms, the town of Raseborg uses aflag andpennon based on the coat of arms.[8] The coat of arms has attracted criticism for its "non-heraldic structure".[9]
In February 2011, Raseborg Municipality entered into a "Friendship Co-operation Agreement" withMakana Municipality inSouth Africa. The project, which is to last three years, seeks to facilitate information sharing in the fields of economic development, arts and culture, women's development, youth development, and education.[10]
Raseborg as a municipal name is a new coinage, but the castle of Raseborg was first mentioned in 1378 asRasaborge. It acted as the center of the Raseborgslottslän (Finnish:linnalääni) covering westernUusimaa and some parts ofFinland Proper such asKisko.
The area of the modern municipality had eight municipalities at its peak:Ekenäs,Ekenäs landskommun,Snappertuna,Karis,Karis landskommun,Pohja,Tenala andBromarv. The first merger in the area happened in 1969, when Karis landskommun was merged into Karis. By 2008, only Ekenäs, Pohja and Karis were independent municipalities, forming the modern Raseborg municipality in 2009.[11]
After the 2021 municipal election the municipal council of Raseborg became the following:[12]
| Party | Share of vote (%) | Seats |
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| Swedish People's Party | 49.2 | 23 |
| Social Democrats | 27.6 | 12 |
| Greens | 7.5 | 3 |
| National Coalition Party | 5.9 | 2 |
| Left | 4.6 | 2 |
| Finns Party | 4 | 1 |
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