Liljendal

Liljendal [ liljɛndɑ ː l] was until 2009 an independent municipality in the southern Finnish landscape Eastern Uusimaa. The beginning of 2010 Liljendal was incorporated into the city of Loviisa.

Administrative center of the municipality Liljendal the place Sävträsk, 19 kilometers northeast of the core city of Loviisa was located. In addition to her included the villages Andersby, Drombom, Embom, Eskilom, Garpom, Hommansby, Hopom, Mickelspiltom and Weckum. Overall Liljendal had an area of ​​119.6 square kilometers. The population was 1,472 last. Of these, 74.9 % were Finland Sweden. Thus, the community was officially bilingual with Swedish as majority and Finnish as a minority language.

Unlike most bilingual cities in Finland Liljendal has no Finnish-language name. It was named after the community estate Liljendal in Sävträsk, whose most famous residents, the baron and Officer Carl Gustaf Armfeldt (1666-1736) was. Originally belonged to the parish Liljendal Pernå. Liljendal was probably in 1734 a private house of prayer, from 1791 it was a chapel community Pernas. 1914 Liljendal was finally resolved as a separate municipality from Pernå. At the beginning of 2010 Liljendal was incorporated along with Pernå and Ruotsinpyhtää in the town of Loviisa.

The church is located in the village of Liljendal Sävträsk. It was built in 1886 according to plans by Theodor Decker.