Reposaari
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Reposaari (Swedish: Räfsö) is an island and village at the Bothnian Sea in Pori, Finland.
The island is located near the mouth of river Kokemäenjoki, 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of the Pori's city center. The population of Reposaari is 722. Since the 1956 the island has been connected with mainland by highway and railroad bridges.
The village of Reposaari is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Pori. It uses a grid street plan that was designed in 1874. The buildings are mainly old wooden houses from late-19th or early-20th century. One of the oldest is a hotel built in 1838. It works today as a restaurant. Reposaari has also a school, kindergarten, library, marina, camping site and a hostel. The nearest hotel is located 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) away at Mäntyluoto.
Reposaari is defined as a "Nationally Important Built Cultural Environment" by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities.
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