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)