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Raision kaupunki

city in Finland
Province	Western Finland
Region	Finland Proper
Sub-region	Turku
City manager	Kari Karjalainen
Official languages	Finnish
Area  - total  - land	ranked 419th 49.45 km² 48.89 km²
Population  - total (2003)  - change  - density	ranked 40th 23,430 + 0.5 % 479.2/km²
Urbanisation	99.4 %
Unemployment rate	8.6 %
http://www.raisio.fi/

Raisio (IPA: [ˈrɑisio]), or Swedish Reso, is a city in south-western Finland and an important junction of major roads. The city has a population of 23,594 (2004-12-31) and is located in the region of Finland Proper, in the province of Western Finland, neighbouring the province's capital, Turku. The city's land area is 48.89 square kilometres, and it is landlocked other than for its southern tip, which has some hundreds of metres of coastline to the Bay of Raisio.

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Points of interest 4 External links

The oldest known written records relating to Raisio are from the year 1292, and there is strong evidence of Iron Age settlement in the area, but Raisio did not become a city until 1974. Until the late 20th century, this was an agricultural area. The success of the Raisio Group transformed it into an industrial centre, and triggered a huge increase in population - during the 20th century the population of Raisio grew elevenfold.

The city's location on good traffic connections and near the region's capital has contributed greatly to its growth. Its main industries are services, foodstuffs and chemical manufacturing. The largest employer in the city is the Raisio Group, a manufacturer of foodstuffs, animal feed and health products.

Raisio is also home to the Mylly shopping centre, one of the largest in Scandinavia.

The biggest employers in Raisio:

Company	Workers
Raisio Group	1,100
Shopping center Mylly	866
Deltamarin Oy	255
Lännen Puhelin Oy	230
Multilift Oy	170
Kaukora Oy	140
Konepaja Häkkinen Oy	85
Orsap Oy	80
Veho Oy	68 (+23)
Korhonen P O Oy	70
Trafomic Oy	70
Sähkö-Insto	60

The city of Raisio has many cultural venues, such as the Friisilä handicrafts centre, which offers the visitor a glimpse at traditional Finnish arts and crafts. The cultural centre Harkko in the city centre comprises an arts museum, an archaeological museum and a theatre. The city's library is also worth mentioning.

Together with Seinäjoki, Raisio is one of Finland's 'tango cities' - it organises the semifinals of the annual Tangomarkkinat contest.

• City of Raisio
• Raisio Group
• Mylly shopping centre

	Municipalities of Finland Proper
	Alastaro | Askainen | Aura | Dragsfjärd | Halikko | Houtskär | Iniö | Kaarina | Karinainen | Kiikala | Kimito | Kisko | Korpo | Koski | Kustavi | Kuusjoki | Laitila | Lemu | Lieto | Loimaa | Loimaan kunta | Marttila | Masku | Mellilä | Merimasku | Mietoinen | Muurla | Mynämäki | Naantali | Nagu | Nousiainen | Oripää | Paimio | Pargas | Perniö | Pertteli | Piikkiö | Pyhäranta | Pöytyä | Raisio | Rusko | Rymättylä | Salo | Sauvo | Somero | Suomusjärvi | Särkisalo | Taivassalo | Tarvasjoki | Turku | Uusikaupunki | Vahto | Vehmaa | Velkua | Västanfjärd | Yläne
	Southwest Finland | Western Finland | Finland

Coordinates: 60°29′N 22°11′E