Åbo Underrättelser

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Åbo Underrättelser
TypeNewspaper, published 5 times a week
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)ÅU Media Ab language = Swedish
Editor-in-chiefTom Simola
EditorJohan Backas / Pia Heikkilä
Founded1823; 201 years ago (1823)
Political alignmentNeutral
HeadquartersTurku / Åbo
Websitewww.abounderrattelser.fi

Åbo Underrättelser is a Swedish language newspaper published in Turku (Swedish: Åbo), Finland.

History and profile[edit]

Åbo Underrättelser is the oldest newspaper still in print in Finland, founded by Christian Ludvig Hjelt in 1823.[1] The first edition of the paper was published on 3 January 1824.[2]

Åbo Underrättelser is published five times per week,[2] from Tuesday to Saturday, and has its headquarters in Turku (Åbo in Swedish).[3]

The newspaper's primary readership consists of Swedish-speakers in Turku and Åboland. IThe paper sold 7,562 copies in 2009.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Jan Hecker-Stampeh (2010). Vom alten Norden zum neuen Europa: politische Kultur im Ostseeraum: Festschrift für Bernd Henningsen (in German). BWV Verlag. p. 307. ISBN 978-3-8305-2552-3.
  2. ^ a b Jyrki Jyrkiäinen. "Media Landscapes. Finland". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ Vuosi-kirja (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. 2004. ISBN 978-952-467-350-1.

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