RaaheGeneral information - Location
| Country | Finland | | Location in country | 
Northwest | | Location in Europe | North Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 24.5037,Lat: 64.6901  |
| Elevation | 6 meter above sea level | | Local time | 5:20:35am
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| Name province/region (Aluehallintovirasto) | Northern Finland (Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto) | | Wiki-website Maakunta (Maakunta#Landskap) | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa#Norra Österbotten | | Name Kunta | Raahe#Brahestad |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Helsinki | Finland | 504 km | 
SouthSouthEast
| | 2 Tallinn | 
Estonia | 587 km |
SouthSouthEast
| | 3 Stockholm | 
Sweden | 687 km | 
SouthSouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyRaahe lies at the Gulf of Bothnia (direction WestNorthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Oulujoki coastal: Kala, Pyha, Siika, part of the larger catchment area Oulujoki-Iijoki. The nearest bigger lake is Patelanselkä (2.8 km2 at a distance of 33.9 km in Northern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Swedish-Finnish border with a straight distance of 113.3 km in NorthNorthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 159 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 53%, low location: 47%, The hills are mainly flatern orientated. The surroundings of the place is moderately urbanised. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Helsinki Vantaa Airport (at a distance of 488 km and direction SouthSouthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Oulu Airport (at a distance of 48 km in NorthEastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
19.6 km2 |
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| Nature |
1.1 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
12.2 km2 |
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| Urban area |
18.6 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.4 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Raahe in country Finland
Raahe at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Raahe 
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