Porvoo
Porvoo Old Town, with its well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings lining the Porvoonjoki River, is one of Finland's six medieval towns and a recognized National Landscape. The 15th-century Porvoo Cathedral anchors the historic centre, which sits on the south coast of Finland within easy reach of Helsinki. The town is bilingual, with Finnish and Swedish both in official use, and is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå.
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- Population51,853
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Porvoo: quick answers
Where is Porvoo?
Porvoo is in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland, about 36 km22 miles in a straight line from Vantaa.
How do you get to Porvoo?
The nearest airport is Helsinki (Vantaa) (HEL), about 40 min away by road. The nearest train station is Porvoo, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Porvoo?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is June, with about 74 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Porvoo?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 38 restaurants, 16 cafés and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.