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Finland's northern tech hub on the Gulf of Bothnia, known for its market hall, cycle-friendly culture, and the quirky Air Guitar World Championships.
59 km · about 70 min drive
North Ostrobothnia, Finland · Europe
Raahe sits on the route: 25 minutes from Siikajoki, 59km from Oulu.
Raahe is a town located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. With a population of 23,566, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Raahe sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Raahe to your route.
Raahe (Finnish: [ˈrɑːhe]; Swedish: Brahestad; Finland Swedish: [brɑːheˌstɑːd]) is a town in Finland, located on the western coast of the country. Raahe is situated in the North Ostrobothnia region, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Raahe is approximately 23,000, while the sub-region has a population ofRead more
approximately 31,000. It is the 43rd most populous municipality in Finland.
Founded in 1649 by the Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland, Count Per Brahe the Younger, it is one of 10 remaining historic wooden towns (or town centres) in Finland. Examples of other historic wooden towns in Finland are Kaskinen (Kaskö), Old Rauma, Porvoo (Borgå), Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) and Vaasa (Vasa). After a devastating fire in 1810, Raahe was rebuilt according to new design principles that minimised the risk of fire and enlarged some of the civic spaces. Old Raahe (or "Wooden Raahe") is notable for its Renaissance-inspired rectilinear town plan with an unusual central square (called Pekkatori) with closed corners.
Raahe is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Oulu and 126 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Kokkola, and covers an area of 1,889.00 square kilometres (729.35 sq mi) of which 870.77 km2 (336.21 sq mi) is water. The population density is 23.09/km2 (59.8/sq mi).. Historically an agricultural and maritime region, Ostrobothnia supplied the largest number of immigrants from Finland to the USA and other countries such as Canada and Australia during the Great Migration of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The neighbouring municipalities of Raahe are Haapavesi, Oulainen, Pyhäjoki, Siikajoki and Siikalatva. Founded as a Swedish- and Finnish-speaking town, the municipality is now unilingually Finnish.
Three parishes have been merged with Raahe: Saloinen in 1973, Pattijoki in 2003 and Vihanti in 2013.
The asteroid 1786 Raahe was named after the town and the municipality.
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Raahe is located in North Ostrobothnia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 64.6833 latitude, 24.4833 longitude.
Raahe has a population of approximately 23,566 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Finland's northern tech hub on the Gulf of Bothnia, known for its market hall, cycle-friendly culture, and the quirky Air Guitar World Championships.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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