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Pori - Swedish Björneborg – city in south-western Finland, lies along the Kokemäen River near the Gulf of Bothnia, north-northwest of Turku.

The city was originally settled in the 12^th century farther up the Kokemäen and chartered as Ulvila in 1365.

On 8 March 1558, Juhana, the Duke of Finland, made the decision to build a powerful trade town at the seaside. It was destroyed by fire in the 16^th and 19^th centuries but was rebuilt both times because of its ideal commercial location.

Today with its 76,600 inhabitants Pori is a significant industrial centre and port on the west coast with an active business life and is as well a popular holiday resort.

This city contains Finland's largest short-wave radio transmitting station. It is connected by rail with Tampere and has air service to Turku and Helsinki. Pori has port facilities on the Kokemäen River and two outports, Mäntyluoto and Reposaari, on the Gulf of Bothnia.

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