In circa 1380, Porvoo became the third town in Finland to be granted official town rights, after Turku in 1229 and Ulvila in 1365.

Jul 21, 2019 · The settlement got the rights of a town in 1346 by the Swedish king Magnus IV Eriksson, making Porvoo the second oldest town in Finland.

Apr 16, 2024 · One of Finland's oldest communities, it has been a trade centre since the early 14th century and received town rights in 1346. It has been the ...

This was the case with Porvoo, which got the town rights after Turku in the 14th century. The story tells that in 1346 Maunu Eerikinpoika (Magnus Eriksson), ...

... Porvoo and granted the town rights there and then. The Porvoo Castle was built on the hill and the town was named Borgå (“castle river”) in Swedish. The ...

Porvoo in southern Finland was granted municipal rights by the Swedish King Magnus Erikkson in 1346. It is therefore the second oldest town in Finland, ...

Dec 28, 2016 · Porvoo was so important by then that it was the third town to receive city status along with city rights in Finland in 1380, after Turku and ...

... Porvoo was given city rights around 1380, even though according to some sources the city was founded in 1346. The old city of Porvoo was formally disestablished

Apr 19, 2011 · Porvoo sub-region. City rights, ca. 1380. Government. - City manager, Jukka-Pekka Ujula. Area(2011-01-01). - Total, 2,139.19 km2 (825.9 sq mi).

Mar 9, 2023 · Porvoo is the second oldest town in Finland. It has a long history being the seat of the bishops of the west.