Ruotsinpyhtää

The municipality had a population of 2,893 (December 31, 2009) and covered an area of 470.03 km2 of which 193.36 km2 is water. The population density was 10.46 PD/km2. The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.

• Name — Ruotsinpyhtää • Official Name — Ruotsinpyhtään kunta Strömfors kommun • Native Name — Ruotsinpyhtää Strömfors • Type — Former municipality • Image Shield — Ruotsinpyhtää.vaakuna.svg • Image Map — Ruotsinpyhtää.sijainti.suomi.2008.svg • Map Size — 150px • Map Caption — Location of Ruotsinpyhtää in Finland • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Finland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Uusimaa • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — Loviisa sub-region • Leader Title — Municipal manager • Leader Name — Risto Nieminen • Established Title — Charter • Established Date — 1743 • Extinct Title — Consolidated • Extinct Date — 2010 • Area Total Km2 — 470.03 • Area Land Km2 — 276.67 • Area Water Km2 — 193.36 • Population As Of — 2009-12-31 • Population Total — 2893 • Demographics1 Info1 — % (official) • Demographics1 Info2 — % (official) • Demographics1 Info3 — % • Demographics1 Info4 — % • Demographics Type2 — Population by age • Demographics2 Title1 — 0 to 14 • Demographics2 Info1 — % • Demographics2 Title2 — 15 to 64 • Demographics2 Info2 — % • Demographics2 Title3 — 65 or older • Demographics2 Info3 — % • Custom Label1 Sec1 — Climate • Custom Data1 Sec1 — Dfb • Time Zone — EET • Utc Offset — +2 • Time Zone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +3 • Website — www.ruotsinpyhtaa.fi Ruotsinpyhtää (ˈruo̯tsimˌpyhtæː; 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 km2 of which 193.36 km2 is water. The population density was 10.46 PD/km2. The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers.

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. The Ruotsinpyhtää church was built in 1771 from wood. The church was renovated in 1898 to its current Gothic Revival appearance.

• Carl Axel Gottlund (1796–1875) • Gustaf Mickels (1879–1949) • Henrik Kullberg (1891–1953) • Sylvi Siltanen (1909–1986) • Pamela Tola (1981–) • Toni Lindberg (1985–)