Ruotsinpyhtää

Ruotsinpyhtää
Ruotsinpyhtää – Strömfors
Former municipality
Ruotsinpyhtään kunta
Strömfors kommun

Old buildings of the Strömfors Iron works

Coat of arms

Location of Ruotsinpyhtää in Finland
Coordinates: 60°31.5′N 026°28′E / 60.5250°N 26.467°E / 60.5250; 26.467Coordinates: 60°31.5′N 026°28′E / 60.5250°N 26.467°E / 60.5250; 26.467
Country Finland
Region Eastern Uusimaa
Sub-region Loviisa sub-region
Charter 1743
Consolidated 2010
Government
 • Municipal manager Risto Nieminen
Area[1]
 • Total 470.03 km2 (181.48 sq mi)
 • Land 276.67 km2 (106.82 sq mi)
 • Water 193.36 km2 (74.66 sq mi)
Population (2009-12-31)[2]
 • Total 2,893
 • Density 10.46/km2 (27.1/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Climate Dfb
Website www.ruotsinpyhtaa.fi

Ruotsinpyhtää (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈruotsimˌpyhtæː]; Swedish: Strömfors) is a former municipality of Finland. Ruotsinpyhtää, Pernå and Liljendal were consolidated to Loviisa on January 1, 2010.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 2,893 (December 31, 2009)[2] and covered an area of 470.03 square kilometres (181.48 sq mi) of which 193.36 km2 (74.66 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density was 10.46 inhabitants per square kilometre (27.1/sq mi).

The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.

History

The area of Ruotsinpyhtää was originally part of Pyhtää. After the Treaty of Åbo in 1743 the border between Sweden and Russian Empire was drawn on the Ahvenkoski rapid, dividing Pyhtää between the two states. Due to this the western side became known as Ruotsinpyhtää (Swedish Pyhtää). In 1744 Jakob Forsell (later af Forselles) and Anders Nohrström bought the local ironworks, which was renamed Strömfors after their surnames. In 1817 Strömfors became the official Swedish name for the municipality.[3]

The Ruotsinpyhtää church was built in 1771 from wood. The church was renovated in 1898 to its current gothic revival appearance.[4][5]

People born in Ruotsinpyhtää

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Population by municipality as of 31 December 2009". Population Information System (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Ruotsinpyhtää – Strömfors
  4. ↑ Ruotsinpyhtää – Strömfors
  5. ↑ Kulttuuriympäristö.nba.fi (in Finnish)

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