It is located on the south coast of the country, on the Gulf of Finland. Porvoo lies in the eastern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Porvoo is approximately 51,000. It is the 19th most populous municipality in Finland, and the 15th most populous urban area in the country.
The town received its name from a Swedish medieval fortress near the river Porvoonjoki , which flows through the town. The name Porvoo is the Fennicised version of the Swedish name Borgå, which is derived from borg, meaning “castle” and “river”.
Porvoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 64% Finnish speakers, 28% Swedish speakers, and 8% speakers of other languages.
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