Raahe, Coastal municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland
Raahe extends over 1,889 square kilometers along the Bothnian Bay, featuring a combination of urban areas and water bodies covering 870 square kilometers.
Count Per Brahe established the settlement in 1649, initially naming it Salo before changing it to Brahestad in 1652 due to its strategic coastal location.
The Old Town district maintains its 19th-century wooden architecture, with a Renaissance-inspired grid layout centered around the Pekkatori market square.
The SSAB Europe steel factory, the largest in Nordic countries, provides substantial employment opportunities and drives the local industrial economy.
Between 1867 and 1875, Raahe held the position of Finland's primary ship-owning town, operating an extensive maritime trade network.
Location: North Ostrobothnia
Inception: 1649
Shares border with: Haapavesi, Oulainen, Pyhäjoki, Siikajoki, Siikalatva
Website: https://raahe.fi
GPS coordinates: 64.68472,24.47917
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:47
Raahe Museum
482 m
Kastelli Giant's Church
12.6 km
Raahe Church
500 m
Raahen Tornitalo
338 m
Saloinen Church
4.1 km
Raahe lighthouse
12.7 km
Etelänkylä Bridge
27.7 km
Raahe seminar
1.1 km
Siikajoki Church
20.9 km
Pattijoki Bridge
4.5 km
Tauvo lighthouse
14.7 km
Pattijoki church
4.4 km
Kettukankaan muinaisjäännösalue
13.5 km
Bio Huvimylly
414 m
Kummatti
1.1 km
Revonlahti Church
23.3 km
Rautakallio light
27.1 km
Pattijoki Water Tower
4.3 km
Raahe Old Church
496 m
Sovelius Mansion
456 m
Olkijoki peace building
7.9 km
Kettukankaan jätinkirkko
13.5 km
Pikku Jakenaron jätinkirkko
13.9 km
Mairie de Raahe
614 m
Ulkonokanhietikko
18.4 km
Sovelius house
457 m
Saloinen bell tower
4.1 km
Mikonkari
3 kmReviews
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