Porvoo
Porvoo (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈporʋoː]; Swedish: Borgå [ˈborːɡo] ⓘ; Latin: Borgoa) is a city and a municipality in the Uusimaa region of Finland, situated on the southern coast about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the city border of Helsinki and about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the city centre. Porvoo was one of the six medieval towns of Finland, along with Turku, Ulvila, Rauma, Naantali and Vyborg. It 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 was briefly the capital of the former Eastern Uusimaa region.
Porvoo
Porvoo – Borgå | |
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City | |
| Porvoon kaupunki Borgå stad | |
A view of buildings in the Porvoo Old Town, including the Porvoo Cathedral | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 60°23′40″N 25°39′50″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Porvoo sub-region |
| City rights | 1347 or c. 1380 |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Jukka-Pekka Ujula |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 2,139.81 km2 (826.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 654.56 km2 (252.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,484.49 km2 (573.16 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 131st largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 51,293 |
| • Rank | 19th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 78.36/km2 (203.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 63.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 28.2% (official) |
| • Others | 7.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.5% |
| • 65 or older | 21.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.Porvoo.fi |
Porvoo Old Town (Finnish: Porvoon vanhakaupunki; Swedish: Borgås gamla stan) is a popular tourist destination, known for its well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings, and the 15th-century Porvoo Cathedral. The Old Town and the Porvoonjoki River Valley are recognized as, together, one of the National landscapes of Finland.
The municipality's official languages are Finnish and Swedish. In 2021, 64.1% of the population spoke Finnish as their native language, while 28.3% were Swedish speakers, and 7.6% are speakers of other languages.
The municipalities neighbouring Porvoo are Askola, Loviisa, Myrskylä, Pornainen, and Sipoo; and the sub-region maintained by Porvoo includes Askola, Myrskylä and Pukkila.