Raahe: facts

At a glance

• Country: Finland
• Region: North Ostrobothnia
• Administrative status: seat of a third-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA3)
• Population: approximately 23,566
• Coordinates: 64.6833° N, 24.4833° E
• Time zone: Europe/Helsinki (UTC+02:00 standard, UTC+03:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Euro (EUR)
• Distance to the capital, Helsinki: 502 km (312 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Oulu Airport (OUL): 50 km (31 mi), straight line
• Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM): 122 km (76 mi), straight line
• Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK): 125 km (78 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Siikajoki: 20 km (12 mi)
• Pyhaejoki: 27 km (17 mi)
• Ruukki: 29 km (18 mi)
• Yppaeri: 35 km (22 mi)
• Lumijoki: 37 km (23 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Oulu, 59 km (37 mi)