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The municipality is unilingually ]. Both its Finnish and Swedish names translate literally to "new town". The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://runeberg.org/pieni/4/0569.html|title=1033–1034 (Pieni Tietosanakirja / IV. San Remo – Öölanti)|website=Runeberg.org|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> (roughly translated from Finnish as "rich in fish"). The surrounding region, and especially the neighboring town of Kalanti, which merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993, was already a lively marketplace for wooden objects and salt in the early ]. Uusikaupunki was founded to legalize this trade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uusikaupunki.fi/template_1.asp?id=321&startdepth=17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007042946/http://uusikaupunki.fi/template_1.asp?id=321&startdepth=17|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2013|title=Uusikaupunki – Uudenkaupungin historian lyhyt oppimäärä|date=7 October 2013|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> The municipality is unilingually ]. Both its Finnish and Swedish names translate literally to "new town". The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://runeberg.org/pieni/4/0569.html|title=1033–1034 (Pieni Tietosanakirja / IV. San Remo – Öölanti)|website=Runeberg.org|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> (roughly translated from Finnish as "rich in fish"). The surrounding region, and especially the neighboring town of Kalanti, which merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993, was already a lively marketplace for wooden objects and salt in the early ]. Uusikaupunki was founded to legalize this trade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uusikaupunki.fi/template_1.asp?id=321&startdepth=17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007042946/http://uusikaupunki.fi/template_1.asp?id=321&startdepth=17|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 October 2013|title=Uusikaupunki – Uudenkaupungin historian lyhyt oppimäärä|date=7 October 2013|access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>


The town of Uusikaupunki was founded as a town with the rights of commerce in 1617 by decree by ]. In 1721, the ] was signed in Uusikaupunki, ending the ] between ] and ], but as the ] broke out in 1853, Uusikaupunki was attacked by ] and ] in 1855 during the ]. Up to the 19th century, Uusikaupunki was an important port for commerce and fishing, and up to the latter half of the 20th century, the ] retained an important ship-building industry. The town of Uusikaupunki was founded as a town with the rights of commerce on April 19, 1617 by decree by ].<ref name="history"> (in Finnish)</ref> In 1721, the ] was signed in Uusikaupunki, ending the ] between ] and ], but as the ] broke out in 1853, Uusikaupunki was attacked by ] and ] in 1855 during the ]. Up to the 19th century, Uusikaupunki was an important port for commerce and fishing, and up to the latter half of the 20th century, the ] retained an important ship-building industry.


Uusikaupunki is the home of ], a contract automobile mechanical production company, producing cars and vehicles for brands such as ]. It was founded in 1968 as Saab-Valmet for manufacturing ] cars. As of June 2017, Valmet is assembling ] and ] cars. Today, Valmet is one of the largest and most significant employers in Uusikaupunki.<ref> (in Finnish)</ref> Uusikaupunki is the home of ], a contract automobile mechanical production company, producing cars and vehicles for brands such as ]. It was founded in 1968 as Saab-Valmet for manufacturing ] cars. As of June 2017, Valmet is assembling ] and ] cars. Today, Valmet is one of the largest and most significant employers in Uusikaupunki.<ref> (in Finnish)</ref>

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Town in Southwest Finland, Finland

Town in Southwest Finland, Finland
Uusikaupunki Nystad
Town
Uudenkaupungin kaupunki
Nystads stad
Coat of arms of UusikaupunkiCoat of arms
Location of Uusikaupunki in FinlandLocation of Uusikaupunki in Finland
Coordinates: 60°48′N 021°25′E / 60.800°N 21.417°E / 60.800; 21.417
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionVakka-Suomi sub-region
CharterApril 19, 1617
Government
 • Town managerAtso Vainio
Area
 • Town1,932.42 km (746.11 sq mi)
 • Land503.22 km (194.29 sq mi)
 • Water1,430.07 km (552.15 sq mi)
 • Metro502.49 km (194.01 sq mi)
 • Rank173rd largest in Finland
Population
 • Town14,873
 • Rank76th largest in Finland
 • Density29.56/km (76.6/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish91.5% (official)
 • Swedish0.4%
 • Others8.1%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1413.3%
 • 15 to 6457.4%
 • 65 or older29.3%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websiteuusikaupunki.fi

Uusikaupunki (Finnish: [ˈuːsiˌkɑu̯puŋki]; Template:Lang-sv) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region, 71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of Turku and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Pori. The municipality has a population of 14,873 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 551.65 square kilometres (212.99 sq mi) of which 49.04 km (18.93 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 29.56 inhabitants per square kilometre (76.6/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names translate literally to "new town". The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen (roughly translated from Finnish as "rich in fish"). The surrounding region, and especially the neighboring town of Kalanti, which merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993, was already a lively marketplace for wooden objects and salt in the early Middle Ages. Uusikaupunki was founded to legalize this trade.

The town of Uusikaupunki was founded as a town with the rights of commerce on April 19, 1617 by decree by Gustav II Adolf. In 1721, the Peace of Nystad was signed in Uusikaupunki, ending the Great Northern War between Sweden and Russia, but as the Crimean War broke out in 1853, Uusikaupunki was attacked by French Navy and British Navy in 1855 during the Åland War. Up to the 19th century, Uusikaupunki was an important port for commerce and fishing, and up to the latter half of the 20th century, the Port of Uusikaupunki retained an important ship-building industry.

Uusikaupunki is the home of Valmet Automotive, a contract automobile mechanical production company, producing cars and vehicles for brands such as Mercedes-Benz. It was founded in 1968 as Saab-Valmet for manufacturing Saab cars. As of June 2017, Valmet is assembling Mercedes-Benz A-Class and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class cars. Today, Valmet is one of the largest and most significant employers in Uusikaupunki.

Uusikaupunki is home to the Bonk museum.

Politics

The results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Uusikaupunki were:

People

Points of interest

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns – sister cities

Uusikaupunki is twinned with:

Sports

The town was co-host of the 1982 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women.

References

  1. ^ Yleistä Uudenkaupungin historiasta (in Finnish)
  2. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  5. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. "1033–1034 (Pieni Tietosanakirja / IV. San Remo – Öölanti)". Runeberg.org. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. "Uusikaupunki – Uudenkaupungin historian lyhyt oppimäärä". 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. IL: Valmet Automotive käynnistää 1 000 henkilön jättirekrytoinnin (in Finnish)
  10. "Bonk Museum". Bonkcentre.fi. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  11. "Karilla". Karilla.fi. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  12. "Suomen kuntien ystävyyskunnat Virossa" (in Finnish). Embassy of Finland, Tallinn. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

External links

Media related to Uusikaupunki at Wikimedia Commons Uusikaupunki travel guide from Wikivoyage

Municipalities of Southwest Finland
Municipalities Coat of arms of Finland Proper
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