General information on Rauma
City of Rauma was founded in 1442.
Geography and environment
- Land area 495 square kilometres
- Sea area 626 square kilometres
- Distances: Helsinki 240 km, Tampere 140 km, Turku 92 km, Pori 50 km
Population
- 39 040 (31.12.2020)
- 79,4 inhabitants per km2 land
- 114 Swedish-speaking, 0.3 % of population (31.12.2020)
- 2 292 other nationalities, 5.9 % of population (31.12.2020)
Industry, Employment and Economy
- Workplaces 16 588 (2017)
- Enterprises 2 540 (Q4, 2020)
- Biggest employers (2018): City of Rauma, UPM Communication Papers Oy, Kongsberg Maritime Finland Oy, Euroports Rauma Oy, HKScan Oyj, Osuuskauppa Keula, Oras Oy
- Unemployment rate 8.8 % (31.8.2021)
- Municipal tax rate 21,0 (2020)