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Rauma (Finnish: [ˈrɑu̯mɑ]; Swedish: Raumo) is a town in Finland, located on the western coast of the country. Rauma is situated in the Satakunta region, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Rauma is approximately 39,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 65,000. It is the 29th most populous municipality in Finland.
Spend a wonderful autumn day in Old Rauma. What better way to spend an autumn day than by taking a trip to Old Rauma! Stroll through the beautiful winding streets, shop at lovely boutiques, enjoy the cozy cafés, or stop for a meal at a local restaurant.
Rauma is the third oldest town in Finland, founded in 1442, and currently home to some 40,000 people. At the heart of the town is Old Rauma, the largest unified historical wooden town in Scandinavia which contains 600 buildings in an area of 28 hectares, and one of Finland’s 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Aug 2, 2024 · Things to Do in Rauma, Finland: See Tripadvisor's 2,903 traveler reviews and photos of Rauma tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in October.
Aug 21, 2023 · Old Rauma rises in the small town of Rauma on the south-west coast of Finland, on the shores of the Bothnian Sea National Park, as the largest coherently preserved timber town in the Nordic Region. It is still the heart of the city, a place where people live and go about their daily lives.
Rauma’s old town is famous for being the largest wooden old town in the Nordic countries and one of the most immaculately preserved wooden old towns in Europe. Besides Old Rauma, just outside town, there’s the burial site of Samallahdenmäki.
Feels like home. Life in Rauma is easy and comfortable – the way you should feel at home. Our prosperous and vibrant city navigates boldly into the future.
Rauma (Finnish) or Raumo (Swedish) is a town in Satakunta. The wooden houses in the centre of the old town are a UNESCO World Heritage site, as is the Bronze Age burial site Sammallahdenmäki about 20 km east of the centre. Rauma is the third oldest town in Finland, and has almost 40,000 inhabitants (2023).
Jun 27, 2024 · UNESCO World Heritage Site. Old Rauma is the largest coherently preserved wood town area in the Nordic countries. It is still the heart of the city, where people live, work, trade and play in a historic environment all year round.
The City of Rauma was founded in 1442 and is the third oldest city in Finland. The City has developed from a small village into a lively industrial and cultural city with around 40,000 residents. Rauma is home to two Unesco World Heritage Sites – a unique Nordic wooden town Old Rauma and a Bronze Age burial site Sammallahdenmäki.
