Living in Satakunta
How to get connected with your new home town
Engage in local activities and events, start learning Finnish, connect with locals, and familiarize yourself with Finland's recycling culture.
Participate in local activities and events in our area
Get to know your new hometown by joining events and activities, as well as being active with volunteer work and networking. Being active is essential for wellbeing and integrating to Finland. When meeting people, you build networks that might help you build a career in Finland.
Get to know Pori and its services a bit better
The Pori district is the 8th largest economic and employment area in Finland. The city of Pori has a population of about 85,000. Pori has a cozy city center with good services and everything near. The central park, Kirjurinluoto, is just five minutes away from the city centre and full of garden areas, nature trails, playgrounds, events and experiences. Yyteri beach by Baltic sea is one of the most family-friendly beaches in Europe with its 6 kilometres long beach. According to the Guardian Yyteri is also the best beach in Northern Europe.
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Get to know Rauma and its services a bit better
The city of Rauma is the third oldest city in Finland with a population of about 40,000. Rauma is a lively and friendly industrial city and home to two Unesco World Heritage Sites – a unique Nordic wooden town Old Rauma and a Bronze Age burial site Sammallahdenmäki. Rauma archipelago offers refreshingly breezy experiences, accessible either by daily water bus connections or boat. The archipelago consists of approximately 300 beautiful islands close to the city.
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Get to know the whole Satakunta region a bit better
Finland is known as the happiest nation in the world, and Satakunta as the happiest region in Finland. The reason for this happiness can be found in everyday life – clean nature and four seasons, equality in working life, good healthcare, opportunity to get an education (equal for everyone), safety and social peace. In Satakunta you can experience this internationally known miracle.
Work and study in West Coast Finland
Start learning Finnish
Learning Finnish is important in integration and finding work in Finland. You can study Finnish at SAMK and take different courses or visit language clubs in Pori or Rauma, as well.
It is recommended that you start learning Finnish before you arrive in Finland. A wide range of online courses and self-study materials are available to help you take your first steps in learning the language. In the list below you will find some free online materials, starting at beginner level.
Get to know Finns, the Finnish Culture and the Language
Blogs, articles, videos and podcasts give you a great opportunity to learn about living in Finland as you prepare to start a new life in the country.
Lessons and Tips for Mastering Finnish
Let me Finnish: Living International in Finland
Get yourself familiarized with the Finnish recycling culture
The culture of recycling and reusing has always been encouraged in Finland. Second-hand shopping is popular here today. It is seen as an economic alternative to the over-consumption of our modern times. For example, furniture and clothes can be bought in many used-goods stores and flea markets. All over Finland there are numerous flea markets and second-hand shops that sell a wide range of goods at low prices. There are many used goods are available in good condition.