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
- 39 205 (2019)
- 79,4 inhabitants per km2 land
- 121 Swedish-speaking, 0.3 % of population (31.12.2019)
- 2064 other nationalities, 5.3 % of population (31.12.2019)
Industry, Employment and Economy
- Workplaces 16 588 (2017)
- Enterprises 2450 (2018)
- 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 8.1 % (30.11.2019)
- Municipal tax rate 21,0 (2020)