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What’s a city or region in your European country that you feel like is losing social/economic/cultural relevance? And what’s a city or region in your country that you feel has been gaining social/econ (piefed.social)
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[–] Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

In Finland Tampere has been gaining much more relevance, Oulu somewhat. Kuopio, Kajaani and Joensuu used to be more relevant than they are.

And then there are Imatra and Lappeenranta, whose economies and importance are based on them being located at the Russian border and having border crossings to the Russia. Now that the Russia has showed its real face, those cities have largely lost their meaning.