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This article is about the town in Finland. For the company, see
Raisio Group.
Raisio (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈrɑisio]; Swedish: Reso) is a town and municipality in south-western Finland and an important junction of major roads. The town has a population of 24,105 (31 March 2009)[2] and is located in the region of Finland Proper, in the province of Western Finland, neighbouring the province's capital, Turku. The town's land area is 48.7 km2 (18.8 sq mi),[1] and has about 5 kilometres (3 mi) of coastline to the Bay of Raisio on its southern tip.
[edit] History
The oldest known written records relating to Raisio are from the year 1292, and there is strong evidence of Iron Age settlement in the area, but Raisio did not become a city until 1974. Until the late 20th century, this was an agricultural area. The success of the Raisio Group transformed it into an industrial centre, and triggered a huge increase in population – during the 20th century the population of Raisio grew elevenfold.
[edit] Economy
Mylly shopping center is one of the largest of Northern Europe.
The town's location on good traffic connections and near the region's capital has contributed greatly to its growth. Its main industries are services, foodstuffs and chemical manufacturing. The largest employer in the town is the Raisio Group, a manufacturer of foodstuffs, animal feed and health products.
Raisio is also home to the Mylly shopping centre, one of the largest in Scandinavia.
The biggest employers in Raisio:
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Company
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Workers
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Raisio Group
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1,100
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Shopping center Mylly
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866
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Deltamarin Oy
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255
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DNA Oy
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230
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Kaukora Oy
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175
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Multilift Oy
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170
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Turun Pelti ja Eristys Oy
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over 100
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Konepaja Häkkinen Oy
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85
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Orsap Oy
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80
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Veho Oy
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68 (+23)
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Korhonen P O Oy
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70
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Trafomic Oy
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70
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Sähkö-Insto
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60
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[edit] Points of interest
The town of Raisio has many cultural venues, such as the Friisilä handicrafts center, which offers the visitor a glimpse at traditional Finnish arts and crafts. The cultural centre Harkko in the town centre comprises an arts museum, an archaeological museum and a theatre. The city library and swimming center Ulpukka are also worth mentioning. In Raisio is also finlands biggest middle school witch is called "Vaisaari".
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