Raaseporin kaupunki

What Raaseporin kaupunki does

Raaseporin kaupunki (Raasepori City) is a Finnish municipal government entity located in the Uusimaa region of southern Finland. The city was established in 2009 through the merger of three former municipalities — Ekenäs (Tammisaari), Karis (Karjaa), and Pohja — and serves approximately 27,000–28,000 residents across a bilingual (Finnish and Swedish) jurisdiction. Its headquarters and main administrative offices are located at Raaseporintie 37, 10650 Tammisaari. The municipality provides the full spectrum of statutory municipal services including early childhood education, basic and upper secondary education, social services, senior care coordination, healthcare coordination, building permits and zoning, environmental protection, road and infrastructure maintenance, cultural services, sports and recreation, youth services, immigrant integration, and public transportation.

The municipality delivers these services through a network of physical service points (city hall, schools, daycare centers, libraries, swimming hall, sports facilities, cultural venues) and digital channels including the raseborg.fi portal, an electronic bulletin board, an event calendar, a mapping service, and specialized portals (Lupa-piste for permit applications and Raaseporin Vesi for water services). It operates several wholly-owned municipal enterprises (liikelaitos): Raaseporin Vesi (water supply and wastewater), Raaseporin Musiikkiopisto (music education), Raaseporin Kansalaisopisto (adult/civic education), and participates in Länsi-Uudenmaan museo (regional museum). The city is governed by an elected city council and city board, with day-to-day operations managed by a city management team.

The business model is that of a public-sector entity funded primarily through municipal taxation, state subsidies, and user fees for specific services (early childhood education fees, library services, sports facilities, water services). Pricing for individual services is determined annually by the city council. The municipality does not operate a commercial GTM motion; communication with residents occurs through official municipal channels including the website (bilingual Finnish/Swedish), electronic bulletin boards, event calendars, and the dedicated tourism portal (visitraseborg.com). No revenue figure, app presence, API offering, or AI/ML capability was disclosed in the available data.

Name

Raaseporin kaupunki

Legal name

Raaseporin kaupunki

Website

https://raasepori.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Raaseporin kaupunki is a Finnish bilingual (Finnish-Swedish) municipality in the Uusimaa region, formed in 2009 through merger, serving approximately 27,000–28,000 residents with comprehensive municipal services including education, water utility, social services, infrastructure, and cultural facilities via wholly-owned municipal enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Landscaping Services (561730), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Early childhood education
• Basic education schools
• Municipal water utility
• Public infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tammisaari

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raaseporin kaupunki delivers public municipal services to residents and businesses in the Raasepori region of Finland. Its core offerings span early childhood education and schools, social and senior services, building permits and urban planning, water and wastewater services through Raaseporin Vesi, sports and outdoor recreation facilities, cultural services (library, museums, music institute, civic college), environmental protection, and city governance and procurement. Services are delivered through physical service points, dedicated municipal enterprises, and online portals at raseborg.fi.

Product overview

Raaseporin kaupunki (Raasepori City) is a Finnish municipal government providing public services through its official website. The offering consists of multiple interconnected public service divisions rather than a unified software product: Employment Services (Työ ja yrittäminen), Construction and Housing (Rakentaminen ja asuminen) including Raaseporin Vesi water utility, Early Childhood Education and Schools (Varhaiskasvatus ja koulutus) with Raaseporin Musiikkiopisto, Traffic and Public Areas (Liikenne, kadut ja yleiset alueet), Environmental Protection and Sustainability (Ympäristönsuojelu ja kestävyys), Wellbeing and Participation (Hyvinvointi ja osallisuus), Sports and Outdoor Activities (Liikunta ja ulkoilu), Culture and Leisure (Kulttuuri ja vapaa-aika) including Library and Raaseporin Kansalaisopisto, and City Governance (Kaupunki ja päätöksenteko). These services are accessible through the central portal at raseborg.fi, providing citizens with municipal administration, educational institutions, recreational facilities, and public utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Työ ja yrittäminen (Employment Services)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Lohjan kaupunki: Neighboring Uusimaa-region municipality with similar population scale and service breadth. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same provincial and demographic context.
• Kirkkonummen kunta: Adjacent Uusimaa-region municipality with similar bilingual service obligations and suburban-coastal profile. Operates similar municipal services and is part of the same regional planning geography.

Others

• HSY Helsinki Region Environmental Services: Regional environmental and water services authority covering several Uusimaa municipalities. Comparable to Raaseporin Vesi (water/wastewater) and the city's environmental protection functions, though operating at a regional scale.

Broad incumbents

• Espoon kaupunki: Second-largest Finnish municipality, also in the Uusimaa region as Raasepori. Provides comprehensive municipal services under the same governance framework, sharing bilingual Finnish/Swedish obligations and exposure to similar demographic trends.
• Turun kaupunki: Major Finnish coastal municipality with bilingual Finnish/Swedish service obligations and a comparable municipal enterprise structure including water utility operations. Comparable for shared bilingual and coastal-utility characteristics.
• Helsinki (Helsingin kaupunki): Capital and largest Finnish municipality, providing the same comprehensive public services (education, water, social, cultural). Comparable because it operates under the same Finnish municipal legal framework and offers the same categories of services, though at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Hangon kaupunki: Small Finnish coastal municipality with similar population scale, bilingual services, and tourism dependency. The closest comparable in terms of size, geography, and tourism orientation.
• Porvoon kaupunki: Medium-sized bilingual Finnish municipality with similar population scale and a comparable service portfolio including water utility, schools, cultural services. Most directly comparable to Raasepori in size, bilingual identity, and coastal location.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Raseborg
• Facebookfacebook.com/raseborgraasepori
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raaseporin-kaupunki

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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