Ruotsinpyhtää
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Ruotsinpyhtää (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈruo̯tsimˌpyhtæː]; Swedish: Strömfors) is a former municipality of Finland. Ruotsinpyhtää, Pernå and Liljendal were consolidated to Loviisa on January 1, 2010.
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Ruotsinpyhtää
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Former municipality | |
Ruotsinpyhtään kunta Strömfors kommun | |
Coordinates: 60°31.5′N 026°28′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Uusimaa |
Sub-region | Loviisa sub-region |
Charter | 1743 |
Consolidated | 2010 |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Risto Nieminen |
Area | |
• 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 |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | % |
• 15 to 64 | % |
• 65 or older | % |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www.ruotsinpyhtaa.fi |
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It is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region (now Uusimaa). 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.