Ruotsinpyhtää
Ruotsinpyhtää
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Former municipality | |
| Ruotsinpyhtään kunta Strömfors kommun | |
Old buildings of the Strömfors Iron works | |
Location of Ruotsinpyhtää in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°31.5′N 026°28′E / 60.5250°N 26.467°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) | |
• 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 |
Ruotsinpyhtää (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈruo̯tsimˌpyhtæː]; 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 (now Uusimaa). The municipality had a population of 2,893 (December 31, 2009) and covered an area of 470.03 square kilometres (181.48 sq mi) of which 193.36 km2 (74.66 sq mi) is water. 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.