Raahe, North Ostrobothnia

Raahe: City in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland

About

Quick Facts about Raahe

Population : 25,001
Country : Russian Empire, Swedish Empire, Finland
State : North Ostrobothnia (Finland)
County : Raahe
Area : 1399.12 km2
Official name : Brahestad, Raahe
Legislative body : Raahe City Council
Named for : t2096651659, Per Brahe the Younger
Official language : Finnish
Establishment : January 01, 1649 (376 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00
Local time : 01:39:15 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Raahe is located at 64°40'60"N 24°28'60"E (64.6833300, 24.4833300).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1999 17,244 - census
2000 17,076 -0.98% census
2001 16,859 -1.29% census
2002 22,822 26.13% census
2003 22,594 -1.01% census
2004 22,527 -0.3% census
2005 22,408 -0.53% census
2006 22,399 -0.04% census
2007 22,430 0.14% census
2008 22,571 0.62% census
2009 22,501 -0.31% census
2010 22,562 0.27% census
2011 22,593 0.14% census
2012 25,659 11.95% census
2013 25,507 -0.6% census
2014 25,523 0.06% census
2015 25,165 -1.42% census
2016 25,010 -0.62% census
2017 25,001 -0.04% census

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