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Kirjurinluoto (Swedish: Skrivarsholmen) is an island and a park in the delta of Kokemäenjoki river in the city of Pori in Finland. It is best known for the Kirjurinluoto Arena, an open-air concert park which hosts the annual Pori Jazz festival. [1] [2] Kirjurinluoto is a part of the Pori National Urban Park.
Vähärauma (Swedish: Lillraumo) is the 25th district of Pori (Swedish: Björneborg), the 10th largest city of Finland. It is in the west of the city, south of the river. Vähärauma district is one of the largest districts in Pori. [1] Its population was 2,717 in 2013. [2]
Pori is a home for several amateur and youth theatres and the Kirjurinluoto Summer Theatre that presents open-air productions in summertime. Pori Symphony Orchestra was established 1938 and it is today known as Pori Sinfonietta. The orchestra performs in 1999 built Promenadikeskus music hall. The first city orchestra was founded in 1877.
On September 1, 1997 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland, the northern parts of the Province of Häme and the western parts of the Mikkeli Province were joined to form the then new Province of Western Finland. All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. [1]
Pori sub-region is a subdivision of Satakunta and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities. Coat of arms Municipality Population Land area
The area is meant for sports activities and there are no residential buildings. The area borders Highway 2 to the north and Highway 8 to the west. To the south is the Pori forest, which is thought of as a part of the Isomäki sports centre. [1] Isomäki is home to an ice hockey arena, the Pori Stadium, an outdoors ice rink.
Kaanaa (Swedish: Kanan [1]) is a district in the Meri-Pori area, in the immediate vicinity of Yyteri Beach, in the city of Pori, Finland. The distance to the city center is about 16 kilometers. [2] In 2013, about 647 people lived in Kaanaa. [3] The Kaanaa 's water tower also serves as a lookout tower. [4]
The river originates at Lake Liekovesi in the Pirkanmaa region, and flows 121 kilometres (75 mi) to the Gulf of Bothnia at Pori in the Satakunta region. Primary tributaries of Kokemäenjoki are the Loimijoki, Kauvatsanjoki and Harjunpäänjoki rivers. Kokemäenjoki river delta is the largest river delta in the Nordic countries and is an ...