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Bromarv

Bromarv is a village and former municipality of Finland. The municipality was consolidated to Tenala and Hanko in 1977. Since January 1, 2009 the village has been part of Raseborg. Bromarv was located in the province of Uusimaa and is part of the modern-day Uusimaa region. The port town of Hanko is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bromarv.

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Location of Bromarv in Finland
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Coordinates: 59°59′30″N 23°02′00″E / 59.99167°N 23.03333°E / 59.99167; 23.03333
CountryFinland
RegionUusimaa
Founded1865
Consolidated1977
Area
1
 • Total
197.00 km2 (76.06 sq mi)
Population
 (1973);1
 • Total
1,574
 • Density7.990/km2 (20.69/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. The municipality was consolidated to Tenala and Hanko in 1977. Since January 1, 2009 the village has been part of Raseborg. Bromarv was located in the province of Uusimaa and is part of the modern-day Uusimaa region. The port town of Hanko is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bromarv.

Area of Bromarv is classified as an archipelago-like mainland3 and the central village sits on a narrow isthmus.4 Other villages include Rilax and Vättlax. Villages of Täktom and Santala on Hanko Peninsula were also part of the municipality.

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.5

History

Bromarv village had a single house in the 1560s. It formed a chapel parish in 1677 and it became a independent parish in 1865. The municipality of Bromarv was mostly merged with Tenala in 1977, but its southern parts on Hanko Peninsula were consolidated with Hanko. Later in the 1990s Tenala became part of Ekenäs as a result of a merger. Nowadays Bromarv is a part of Raseborg town founded in 2009.4

Sub-region of Uusimaa

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

  • Road in Bromarv
    Road in Bromarv
  • Midsummer pole in 2019 in Bromarv harbour
    Midsummer pole in 2019 in Bromarv harbour
  • Bromarv parish granary built in 1878
    Bromarv parish granary built in 1878
  • The new church, built in 1981 after the old one was burnt down
    The new church, built in 1981 after the old one was burnt down
References

References

  1. Article title Bromarv information (in Finnish)
  2. "Bromarv, Bromarv - Finlandssvenska bebyggelsenamn".
  3. Finnish Environment Institute (2021). Liiteri (Map). Saaristoluokitus (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  4. "Bromarvin kirkonkylän kesäasutus". Valtakunnallisesti merkittävät rakennetut kulttuuriympäristöt RKY (in Finnish). Finnish Heritage Agency. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  5. 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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