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

• 39 636 (2017)
• 80 inhabitants per km2 land
• 116 Swedish-speaking, 0,3 % of population
• 1579 other nationalities, 4 % of population

Industry, Employment ja Economy

• Workplaces 16 176 (2014)
• Enterprises 2 452 (2015)
• Biggest employers: City of Rauma, UPM-Kymmene Oyj, Euroports Rauma Oy, Oras Oy, Rolls-Royce Oy, Osuuskauppa Keula
• Unemployment rate 9,2 % (31.10.2017)
• Municipal tax rate 20,0 (2018)