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Bromarv

Coordinates: 59°59′30″N 23°02′00″E / 59.99167°N 23.03333°E / 59.99167; 23.03333
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Bromarv
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Bromarf
Village (former municipality)
Bromarv kommun
Bromarvin kunta
Coat of arms of Bromarv
Location of Bromarv in Finland
Location of Bromarv in Finland
Coordinates: 59°59′30″N 23°02′00″E / 59.99167°N 23.03333°E / 59.99167; 23.03333
CountryFinland
RegionUusimaa
Foundedbefore 1300
Consolidated1865
Area
 • Total
197.00 km2 (76.06 sq mi)
Population
 (1973);[1]
 • Total
1,574
 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
10570
ClimateDfb
Websitehttp://www.bromarv.fi

Bromarv (Finland Swedish: [ˈbroːmɑrv, ˈbruː-];[2] Finnish: Bromarv) is a village and former municipality of Finland comprising the former municipalities Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009.

Road in Bromarv.

Bromarv was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Uusimaa region. The port town of Hanko is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bromarv.

The town was bilingual, with the majority being Swedish speakers (91,7%).

It is noted for its archipelago, part of which is the Raseborgs västra skärgård.

The municipality is home to the historical Riilahti Manor and the Battle of Gangut War Memorials.[3]

Sub-region of Uusimaa

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Bromarv was also the name of a sub-region of Uusimaa, also known as Nyland.

References

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  1. ^ a b http://www.toti.eu.com/nordic.municipalities/kunta.asp?id=24 Bromarv information (in Finnish)
  2. ^ "Bromarv, Bromarv - Finlandssvenska bebyggelsenamn".
  3. ^ Wolff, Charlotta; Nurmiainen, Jouko (2022). Johan Fredrik Aminoff: kustaviaani kahdessa valtakunnassa. Otava, kustannusosakeyhtiö. Helsingissä: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-46554-6.
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