Pori is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pori is approximately 83,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 129,000. It is the 10th most populous municipality in Finland, and the eighth most populous urban area in the country.
Montage of Pori
Old town hall and market square in 1852 painting
A grid plan from 1799 of Pori by Isaac Tillberg
Illustration in Finland framstäldt i teckningar edited by Zacharias Topelius and published 1845-1852.
Satakunta is a region of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The capital city of the region is Pori. The name of the region literally means hundred. The historical province of the same name was a larger area within Finland, covering modern Satakunta as well as much of Pirkanmaa.
A young stand of pine forest in Northern Satakunta.
The Eura River in Panelia, Eura.