page_title: Porvoo
section_title: Villages
hierarchical_section_title: Porvoo / Villages
caption_attribution_description: English: Jackarby Manor, dating at least to th 17th century. The current building is a well preserved example of building ideals 1i the 18th century when its current building was erected. Front view.
context_page_description: Porvoo is a city and a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland about 35 kilometres east of the city border of Helsinki and approximately 50 kilometres of the city centre. It is one of the six medieval towns in Finland, first mentioned as a city in texts from the 14th century. Porvoo is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
  The Porvoo Old Town is a popular tourist destination, known for its well-preserved 18th and 19th century buildings and 15th century cathedral, the Porvoo Cathedral. The Old Town together with Porvoonjoki River Valley is recognized as historically and culturally significant as one of the National landscapes of Finland. Porvoo is internationally considered to be one of the most beautiful towns in Finland.
  The municipality's official languages are Finnish and Swedish. In 2014, 64.6% of the population spoke Finnish as their native language, while 30.1% were Swedish speakers. 5.4% had a different native language.
  Porvoo's neighbouring municipalities are Askola, Loviisa, Myrskylä, Pornainen, and Sipoo; and the sub-region maintained by Porvoo includes Askola, Myrskylä and Pukkila.
caption: Jackarby Manor in the Jakari village
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