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Loviisa
Loviisan kaupunki
Coat of arms of Loviisa
CountryFinland
ProvinceSouthern Finland
RegionEastern Uusimaa
Incorporated (city)1745
Government
 • City ManagerOlavi Kaleva
Area
 • Total44.52 km2 (17.19 sq mi)
 • Land44.44 km2 (17.16 sq mi)
 • Water0.08 km2 (0.03 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (Aug. 31, 2006)
 • Total7,416
 • Density167/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (Helsinki, Riga, Tallinn)
Postal code
07900
Area code019
Websitehttp://www.loviisa.fi

Loviisa (IPA: [ˈloviːsa]) in Finnish or Lovisa in Swedish is a municipality and town of 7,417 inhabitants (2004-12-31) on the Southern coast of Finland. About 40% of the population is Swedish-speaking.

The municipality encompasses 44.47 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.02 km² is inland water. Population density is 166.86 inhabitants/km².

Loviisa was founded in 1745, as a border fortress against Russia. Most of the fortifications have been preserved. It is named after Lovisa Ulrika, the Swedish Queen consort of Adolf Frederick of Sweden.

Loviisa is the site of one of Finland's two nuclear power stations, the other being at Olkiluoto. It consists of two VVER units, each of 488 MWe.

Twin towns

60°27′25″N 26°13′30″E / 60.45694°N 26.22500°E / 60.45694; 26.22500