About Raisio

Raisio is a forward-looking city with great potential. Home to more than 25,000 inhabitants and more than 1,500 companies. ​​Raisio covers 50 km2 in southwest Finland.

The largest employers are in industry and the service sectors as evidenced by the city's growth. In 1900, there were just under 2,000 residents, currently Raisio is growing well beyond 25,000 inhabitants).

The employment situation in Raisio is excellent. In August 2022 there were just 805 job seekers – an unemployment rate of 6.9%. The city's tax rate is 20.25. 

Sister cities

The city of Raisio has three sister cities: Sigtuna in Sweden; Csongrád in Hungary and Elmshorn in Germany. In addition, Raisio has the godmother municipality of Padise in Estonia, which is now part of the municipality of Lääne-Harju.

Raisio has a long history

The oldest known document about Raisio dates from 1292. It is Kaarle Kustaanpoika's will, in which Raisio Elaus is assigned 10 marks of money. Raisio became a borough in 1966 and a city in 1974.

Raisio was a rural, agricultural area for a long time and the prosperity of Raisio's workers was widely acknowledged as there were more than 30 mills in the region. Agriculture is also behind the success of the city's most significant industrial facility as Raisio Group started as a mill company.

New archaeological discoveries are also redefining Raisio’s image. For example, excavations in Ihala’s Mulli area have revealed the remains of several iron age and early medieval buildings and objects, indicating permanent and extended land use and occupation.