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.

Vähäraumantie seen from Noukantie crossing in Vähärauma.

Vähärauma district is one of the largest districts in Pori.[1] Its population was 2,717 in 2013.[2] The area's name means "rising sea bay",[3] and it was once an area from which water gradually escaped.

The area holds two schools and a public library,[4][5] a secondary vocational institution, WinNova,[6] and third level academic buildings.

References edit

  1. ^ "Pori map". kartta.pori.fi. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ "Porin Kaupungin Tilastollinen Vuosikirja 2013" [Statistical yearbook of the city of Pori 2013] (PDF). pori.fi (in Finnish). 2013-08-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. ^ "Vähärauma – Pori-tieto". poritieto.com. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  4. ^ "Vähärauma School". peda.net. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. ^ "Länsi-Porin koulu". peda.net. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  6. ^ "WinNova". WinNova (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-11-05.

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