Uusikaupunki
Uusikaupunki (IPA: [ˈuːsiˌkɑupuŋki]), or Nystad in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 16,260 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 540.65 km² (excluding sea) of which 47.72 km² is inland water. The population density is 32.99 inhabitants per km².
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names mean "new city".
Uusikaupunki is the home of Valmet Automotive, a mechanical production company, producing cars and vehicles for other manufacturers.
In 1721, the Peace of Nystad was signed in Uusikaupunki.
The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen (which is a Finnish adjective meaning "having plenty of fish"). The village of Kalainen originated as a market place for the people of Vakka-Suomi. The town of Uusikaupunki was founded as a town with the rights of commerce in 1617 by decree by Gustav II Adolf.
Up to the 19th century it was an important port for commerce and fishing, and up to the latter half of the 20th century it still retained an important ship building industry.
People
- Robert Wilhelm Ekman - Painter.
- B. H. Crusell - Bernhardt Crusell (1775–1834), virtuoso clarinettist and composer
- Arvid Liljelund - Painter (1844–1899)
- Martti Simojoki - former Archbishop of Finland
- Ilmari Saarelainen - Finnish actor
- Gerald Lee - College basketball player, Old Dominion University
- Kari Takko - hockey goaltender
- Reijo Laine - Former purchasing and production cheif of Suomen Rehu Ltd
Twin towns
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External links
- http://uusikaupunki.fi/ - Official site (in Finnish)
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