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| '''Pori''' (''Björneborg'' in ]) is a ] on the west coast of ]. | '''Pori''' (''Björneborg'' in ]) is a city and ] on the west coast of ]. The centre of the city it located some 15 km from the coast of ], at the estuary of ] river. Pori is part of the ] of ] and is the most imporant town in the ] ]. | ||
| The municipality has a population of 76,183 (2005-02-28) and covers an area of 511.88 km² of which 8.71 km² is water. The ] is 151.4 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually ]. Pori is the 10th largest city in Finland, and the 8th largest urban area. | |||
| The municipality is unilingually ]. | |||
| The ] ], located in the Käppärä cemetery in central Pori, was built in ] by the wealthy industrialist F.A. Juselius for his daughter who died when she was only 11 years old. The Mausoleum was designed by the ] ]. The Mausoleum originally had frescoes painted by artist ], but these where later destroyed. The frescoes were restored by Akseli's son ] using his father's sketches. | The ] ], located in the Käppärä cemetery in central Pori, was built in ] by the wealthy industrialist F.A. Juselius for his daughter who died when she was only 11 years old. The Mausoleum was designed by the ] ]. The Mausoleum originally had frescoes painted by artist ], but these where later destroyed. The frescoes were restored by Akseli's son ] using his father's sketches. | ||
| Pori is known for hosting '']'', an annual international ] festival. | Pori is known, among other things, for the sand beaches of '']'' and for hosting '']'', an annual international ] festival. | ||
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Pori (Björneborg in Swedish) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The centre of the city it located some 15 km from the coast of Gulf of Bothnia, at the estuary of Kokemäenjoki river. Pori is part of the province of Western Finland and is the most imporant town in the Satakunta region.
The municipality has a population of 76,183 (2005-02-28) and covers an area of 511.88 km² of which 8.71 km² is water. The population density is 151.4 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Pori is the 10th largest city in Finland, and the 8th largest urban area.
The Neo-Gothic Juselius Mausoleum, located in the Käppärä cemetery in central Pori, was built in 1903 by the wealthy industrialist F.A. Juselius for his daughter who died when she was only 11 years old. The Mausoleum was designed by the architect Josef Stenbäck. The Mausoleum originally had frescoes painted by artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela, but these where later destroyed. The frescoes were restored by Akseli's son Jorma Gallen-Kallela using his father's sketches.
Pori is known, among other things, for the sand beaches of Yyteri and for hosting Pori Jazz, an annual international jazz festival.
Transmitter facility
Near Pori there is a broadcasting facility for medium wave and short wave of the Finnish broadcasting society. The medium wave transmitter uses a 185 metre high guyed mast as aerial.
External links
- The City of Pori - official site