Raseborg
Finland's largest Swedish-speaking-majority town, Raseborg sits on the southern coast of western Uusimaa with a walkable centre in Ekenäs full of cafés and restaurants. The town takes its name from a medieval castle in the area, and the surrounding coastline opens into large archipelagos. Formed in 2009 from the merger of Ekenäs, Karis, and Pojo, Raseborg is a bilingual municipality where Swedish speakers make up the majority.
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- Population26,982
- Nearest water from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.1 km1.3 mi
Nearest airports
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Raseborg: quick answers
Where is Raseborg?
Raseborg is in Finland, about 72 km45 miles in a straight line from Espoo.
How do you get to Raseborg?
The nearest airport is Helsinki (Vantaa) (HEL), about 1 hr 28 min away by road. The nearest train station is Dragsvik, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Raseborg?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -4°C25°F. The wettest month is October, with about 74 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Raseborg?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 15 restaurants, 7 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.