 Raisio (IPA: /ˈrɑisio/), or Swedish Reso, is a city in south-western Finland and an important junction of major roads. The city has a population of 23,594 (2004-12-31) and is located in the region of Finland Proper, in the province of Western Finland, neighbouring the province's capital, Turku. The city's land area is 48.89 square kilometres, and it is landlocked other than for its southern tip, which has some hundreds of metres of coastline to the Bay of Raisio. The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country. ...
Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ...
The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ...
Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ...
Finland Proper (Varsinais-Suomi in Finnish, Egentliga Finland in Swedish) is a region in south-western Finland. ...
In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions (seutukunta in Finnish, ekonomisk region in Swedish). ...
Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area - total - land ranked 311th 245. ...
The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ...
Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ...
This is a list of the municipalities of Finland sorted by area as of 2003: 17321,32 km²: Inari/Enare 12416,81 km²: Sodankylä 8463,59 km²: Enontekiö/Enontekis 8411,79 km²: Kittilä 7915,51 km²: Rovaniemen_mlk/Rovaniemi_lk 6470,65 km²: Savukoski 5878,00 km²: Salla 5865,79 km²: Pudasj...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
This is a list of the municipalities of Finland sorted by population as of 2003: Helsinki (Helsingfors), 559716 (Helsinki Metropolitan Area 971825) Espoo (Esbo), 221597 Tampere (Tammerfors), 200104 Vantaa (Vanda), 181890 Turku (Åbo), 174618 Oulu (Uleåborg), 124588 Lahti (Lahtis), 97968 Kuopio, 87821 Jyväskylä, 81110 Pori (Björneborg), 75895...
Urbanization is the degree of or increase in urban character or nature. ...
In economics, a person who is able and willing to work at prevailing wage rate yet is unable to find a paying job is considered unemployed. ...
Image File history File links Raisio. ...
Image File history File links The road junction around which the city of Raisio in Finland has been built. ...
Image File history File links The road junction around which the city of Raisio in Finland has been built. ...
In the field of road transport, a road junction is a place where two or more roads either meet or cross. ...
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ...
It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...
December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
The Region of Finland Proper is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ...
The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ...
Province Western Finland Region Finland Proper Sub-region Turku City manager Mikko Pukkinen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area - total - land ranked 311th 245. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Economy
The city's location on good traffic connections and near the region's capital has contributed greatly to its growth. Its main industries are services, foodstuffs and chemical manufacturing. The largest employer in the city is the Raisio Group, a manufacturer of foodstuffs, animal feed and health products. Raisio Yhtymä, known internationally as Raisio Group, is a Finnish company. ...
Raisio is also home to the Mylly shopping centre, one of the largest in Scandinavia. Mylly is a shopping centre in Raisio, Finland. ...
Points of interest The city of Raisio has many cultural venues, such as the Friisilä handicrafts centre, which offers the visitor a glimpse at traditional Finnish arts and crafts. The cultural centre Harkko in the city centre comprises an arts museum, an archaeological museum and a theatre. The city's library is also worth mentioning.
Together with Seinäjoki, Raisio is one of Finland's 'tango cities' - it organises the semifinals of the annual Tangomarkkinat contest. Panorama image of Seinäjoki, Finland Seinäjoki is a town located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. ...
Tango in the streets of Buenos Aires. ...
History The oldest known written records relating to Raisio are from the year 1292, and there is strong evidence of Iron Age settlement in the area, but Raisio did not become a city until 1974. Until the late 20th century, this was an agricultural area. The success of the Raisio Group transformed it into an industrial centre, and triggered a huge increase in population - during the 20th century the population of Raisio grew elevenfold. For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ...
Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...
(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...
External links - City of Raisio
- Raisio Group
- Mylly shopping centre
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