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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.
People
- Bernhardt Crusell - 19th century virtuoso clarinettist and composer
- Martti Simojoki - former Archbishop of Finland
- Ilmari Saarelainen - Finnish actor
External links
- http://uusikaupunki.fi/ - Official site (in Finnish)
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60°48′00″N 21°24′35″E / 60.80000°N 21.40972°E / 60.80000; 21.40972
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