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Pori

Björneborg
City
Porin kaupunki
Björneborg stad
The old Town Hall of Pori
The old Town Hall of Pori
Coat of arms of Pori
Coat of arms
Location of Pori in Finland
Location of Pori in Finland
Country Finland
Region Satakunta.vaakuna.svg Satakunta
Sub-region Pori sub-region
Charter 1558
Area
 (2009)
 • City 1,372.04 km2 (529.75 sq mi)
 • Land 517.14 km2 (199.67 sq mi)
 • Water 854.9 km2 (330.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
121.37 km2 (46.86 sq mi)
Area rank 75th largest in Finland
Population
 (2013)
 • City 83,427
 • Rank 10th largest in Finland
 • Density 161.32/km2 (417.8/sq mi)
 • Urban
84,190
 • Urban density 693.6/km2 (1,796/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some 10 km from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river. Pori was established in 1558 by Duke John, who later became John III of Sweden.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It is the 11th largest city in Finland, and the 7th largest urban area. Pori is also the capital of the Satakunta region (pop. 224,028) and the Pori sub-region (pop. 136,905).

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