Rauma

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Rauma (Finnish) or Raumo (Swedish) is a town in Satakunta. The wooden houses in the center of the old town are a UNESCO World Heritage site, as is the Bronze Age burial site Sammallahdenmäki about 20 km east of downtown. Rauma is the third oldest town in Finland, and has approximately 40,000 inhabitants. It is a historic seafaring town but in the 20th century paper milling became its main industry. The nuclear power plant in nearby Olkiluoto area is a major regional employer.