Porvoo
Porvoo (Swedish: Borgå) 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
|
| 1985 | 39,833
|
| 1990 | 41,930
|
| 1995 | 43,315
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| 2000 | 44,969
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| 2005 | 46,982
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| 2010 | 48,768
|
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
A ferry connection from Porvoo to the Pellinki Island
Boys Swimming in the Porvoo River by Albert Edelfelt, 1886
References
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