Porvoo
Porvoo (Swedish: [Borgå] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a town in Uusimaa, Finland. It has a lot of old buildings. Neighbouring municipalities are Askola, Loviisa, Myrskylä, Pornainen and Sipoo.
Population growth
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 38,296
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| 1985 | 39,833
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| 1990 | 41,930
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| 1995 | 43,315
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| 2000 | 44,969
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| 2005 | 46,982
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| 2010 | 48,768
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Porvoo Media
The old Porvoo Town Hall, which is now a museum
Illustration of Borgå in Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by Zacharias Topelius and published 1845-1852.
The Porvoo Cathedral prior to the fire in May 2006
Old wooden warehouses alongside the Porvoo River is one of the famous sights of town.
A modern city view of Porvoo
New housing designed to match older storage buildings across the river
Jackarby Manor in the Jakari village
Neste Oil Porvoo refinery
Porvoo Central Field, the home field of Porvoo Butchers
A ferry connection from Porvoo to the Pellinki Island
References
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