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15-618: Raision Nuorisokiekko ry (abbreviated as RNK ) is a Raisio ice sports club whose sports are ice hockey and ringette . The club's teams play their home games in Raision in Kerttula's ice rinks. The club's ice hockey representative team plays at Finland's fourth highest league level in the II division. Ringette's representative team plays in the SM Ringette division, the highest level in

30-676: A manufacturer of food, animal feed and health products. Raisio is also home to the Mylly shopping centre, one of the largest in Scandinavia. The town also has the third IKEA of Finland. The biggest employers in Raisio: The town of Raisio has many cultural facilities, such as the Friisilä Handicraft Centre , which offers visitors an insight into traditional Finnish handicrafts. The Harkko Cultural Centre in

45-459: A migrant background living in Raisio, or 10.8% of the population. The number of residents who were born abroad was 2,357, or 9.4% of the population. The number of persons with foreign citizenship living in Raisio was 2,357. Most foreign-born citizens came from the former Soviet Union , the former Yugoslavia , Estonia and Iraq . The relative share of immigrants in Raisio's population is above

60-501: A successful company. The name Raisio was originally given to the river Raisionjoki . The earliest form of the river 's name is Raisajoki , which means " marsh / bog river", and etymological evidence for this can be found in the Estonian word raisnik , which means " mire ". Another theory about the etymology of the name Raisio is that it comes from the word raiskio , meaning a forest damaged by poor forest management , as

75-525: A town until 1974. It was an agricultural area until the late 20th century. The success of the Raisio Group company transformed the town into an industrial centre and triggered a huge increase in population - during the 20th century the population of Raisio increased elevenfold. The town's existence was threatened by Turku city's plans to merge with Raisio. This changed after the Raisio Group became

90-535: Is twinned with: Finnish Heritage Agency The Finnish Heritage Agency ( Finnish : Museovirasto , Swedish : Museiverket ), previously known in English as the National Board of Antiquities , preserves Finland 's material cultural heritage : collects, studies and distributes knowledge of it. The agency is a cultural and research institution, but it is also a government authority charged with

105-670: The Southwest Finland region. It lies north of the regional capital, Turku . The population of Raisio is approximately 26,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 351,000. It is the 40th most populous municipality in Finland, and the third largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku ja Kaarina . The town of Raisio has a land area of 48.76 km (18.83 sq mi), and has about 5 kilometres (3 mi) of coastline to

120-552: The 40th most populous municipality in Finland. The city of Raisio is part of the Turku region , which is the third largest urban area in Finland with 351,200 inhabitants. In Raisio, 12.2% of the population has a foreign background, which is above the national average. Population by mother tongue (2023) Raisio is a monolingual Finnish-speaking municipality. The majority of the population - 21,916 people or 86.5% - speak Finnish as their first language. In Raisio, 364 people, or 1.4% of

135-455: The Bay of Raisio at its southern tip. The coat of arms of Raisio is inspired by Martin of Tours , the patron saint of the medieval stone church of Raisio parish. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and approved for use on 23 April 1954. The oldest known written record of Raisio is from 1292, and there is strong evidence of Stone Age settlement in the area, but Raisio did not become

150-457: The Raisio landscape was altered by siltation and post-glacial uplift after the Ice Age . Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Raisio: The town's location, with good transport links and close to the regional capital, has contributed greatly to its growth. Its main industries are services, food and chemical production. The largest employer in the town is the Raisio Group,

165-464: The country. In the 2011 Ringette World Club Championship , RNK finished second. This article about sports in Finland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This European ice hockey team-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Raisio Raisio ( Finnish: [ˈrɑi̯sio] ; Swedish : Reso ) is a town in Finland , located in

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180-490: The national average. Moreover, the city's new residents are increasingly of foreign origin. This will increase the proportion of foreign residents in the coming years. In 2023, the Evangelical Lutheran Church was the largest religious group with 62.1% of the population of Raisio. Other religious groups accounted for 2.9% of the population. 35.0% of the population had no religious affiliation. Raisio

195-484: The population, speak Swedish . 12% of the population of Raisio have a mother tongue other than Finnish or Swedish. As English and Swedish are compulsory school subjects, functional bilingualism or trilingualism acquired through language studies is not uncommon. At least 30 different languages are spoken in Raisio. The most common foreign languages are Russian (1.8%), Ukrainian (1.5%), Albanian (1.2%) and Bosnian (0.9%). In 2022, there were 2,685 persons with

210-419: The protection of archaeological sites , built heritage, cultural-historically valuable environments and cultural property, in collaboration with other officials and museums. The Agency offers a wide range and diversified range of services, a professional staff of specialists, the exhibitions and collections of its several museums, extensive archives, and a specialized scientific library, all of which are at

225-670: The town centre includes an art museum, an archaeological museum and a theatre. The town library and the Ulpukka swimming centre are also worth a visit. Raisio is also home to Finland's largest secondary school, Vaisaaren yläkoulu . Raisio railway station, located on the Turku-Uusikaupunki railway line, has been declared a built cultural environment of national significance by the Finnish Heritage Agency . The city of Raisio has 25,595 inhabitants, making it

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