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International studies published at the beginning of the 21st century speak out Helsinki among the most attractive cities of the world because of its quality of life and living conditions. Helsinki is just the right size; its services are second to none, and the latest high technology and the closeness to nature meet one another.
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In Kalajoki you can experience all of the different seasons that Finland has to offer. After the paradise summer arrives the beautiful colours of Ruska, then the snow and ice in the winter and again the fragile blossoming spring.
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Kemi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located very near of the city of Tornio. It was founded in 1869 by royal decree, because of its proximity to a deep water harbour.
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Visit Kokkola - the city of the sea. The town founded in 1620 by the Swedish King Gustaf II Adolf is today a charming historical town with 36.000 inhabitants.
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The city of Pori was founded at the mouth of the Kokemäenjoki river in 1558, and at present it is by population the tenth largest city in Finland. Some 140,000 people live in the Pori region.
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Porvoo is a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland approximately 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of Helsinki. The town received its name from a Swedish earth fortress near the river Porvoonjoki which flows through the town.
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Raahe (Brahestad in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns (or town centers) remaining in Finland.
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Rauma is a town of ca. 42,500 inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, 92 kilometres north of Turku, and 50 kilometres south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 (then under the rule of Sweden), Rauma is known of its high quality lace.
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Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the province of Oulu and the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 10,852 (2005) and covers an area of 2,950.15 km² of which 300.46 km² is water.
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Tampere is the third largest city in Finland and the largest inland centre in the Nordic countries. Currently there are over 200,000 inhabitants in Tampere, and almost 300,000 inhabitants in Tampere Sub-Region, which comprises Tampere and its neighbouring municipalities.
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Finland’s oldest city Turku is, besides an idyllic summer city with a beautiful archipelago, also a logistic centre with good connections to Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen.
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