Pori (FI)

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Pori (Swedish: Björneborg, Latin: Arctopolis) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland.

The city is located some 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland.

It was established in 1558 by John III (Finnish: Juhana III or Juhana-herttua). Pori is the capital of the Satakunta region.

Postmark Examples

Postmark PORI 10, 1988
Jazzfestival 15 Jul 1982
Jazzfestival 12 Jul 1984
Jazzfestival 6 Jul 1985
Jazzfestival 5 Jul 1986
Jazzfestival 4 Jul 1987
25th Pori Jazz 7 Jul 1990
Pori Jazz 13 Jul 1991
Pori Jazz 11 Jul 1992
Jazzfestival 10 Jul 1998

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Pori 1979.


Cover Examples

10p Coat of Arms Postal Card 1887 Bjorneborg to Uleaborg.
BJORNEBORG boxed dated cancel with ANK box cancel on 10 kop manuscript cancel letter c. 1868