Raseborg
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| City of Raseborg Raseborgs stad - Raaseporin kaupunki |
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| Country | Finland | ||
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| Province | Southern Finland | ||
| Region | Nyland | ||
| Sub-region | Ekenäs | ||
| Charter | 2009 | ||
| Government | |||
| - City manager | Mårten Johansson | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 2,178.3 km² (841 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,144.32 km² (441.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 39.18 km² (15.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 28,700 | ||
| - Density | 13.2/km² (34.2/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish | ||
| Website: www.raseborg.fi | |||
Raseborg, or Raasepori in Finnish, is a new town in Finland to be created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja are united into a single town. [1]
The name of the new town is based on the Castle of Raseborg located in Ekenäs, or formerly in the municipality of Snappertuna. Historically the name of the county was also Raseborg in the 14th century.
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