Naantali

Naantali [ nɑ ntɑli ː ] ( swedish Nådendal ) is a city in southwestern Finland with 18,818 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012). It is located on the Baltic coast in the landscape Varsinais -Suomi far from Turku. Naantali is one of the oldest cities in Finland and is today an important port and thanks to its picturesque wooden old town is a popular tourist destination.

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Geography

Location and extent

Naantali is located in the southwestern Finnish landscape Varsinais -Suomi approximately 15 km west of the city of Turku. The actual city is on the mainland on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Since the merging of Merimasku, Rymättylä and Velkua in 2009 is also one of Naantali administratively a wide area in the offshore archipelago sea. This area extends west from Naantali to 25 km and is mixed with a thousand islets and cliffs. Located directly opposite the City Centre Island Luonnonmaa and the west of it lying island Otava are connected by bridges to the mainland. The predominantly rural archipelago occupies the largest part of the administrative city limits of Naantali, while two-thirds of the population live in the main town on the mainland. Overall Naantali has an area of 638.35 km ², excluding sea areas there are 287.55 km ².

The neighboring towns of Naantali on the mainland Masku in the north and in the east Raisio. At sea, the district of Turku in the south east, Parga is bordered to the south and Kustavi and Taivassalo in the northwest.

Boroughs

Prior to the incorporation of Merimasku, Rymättylä and Velkua Naantali was divided into 21 districts, of which twelve are on the mainland and nine on the island Luonnonmaa:

Mainland (in total 12,207 inhabitants):

City center ( 3,246 inhabitants)
Viluluoto ( 367 inhabitants)
Ruona ( 1,568 inhabitants)
Karvetti ( 1,885 inhabitants)
Taimo ( 1,149 inhabitants)
Lietsala ( 1,425 inhabitants)
Luikkio (605 inhabitants)
Soininen ( 1,565 inhabitants)
Ladvo - Venka (71 inhabitants)
Murikko (118 inhabitants)
Luolala (75 inhabitants)
Humalisto - Satama (113 inhabitants)

Luonnonmaa (a total of 1,697 inhabitants):

Kultaranta ( 357 inhabitants)
Viialanranta (218 inhabitants)
Viaala (706 inhabitants)
Kukola (16 inhabitants)
Keitilä (115 inhabitants)
Isokylä (115 inhabitants)
Haijainen (49 inhabitants)
Kirstilä (14 inhabitants)
Käkölä (107 inhabitants)
Other ( 168 inhabitants)

History

Naantali originated in the Middle Ages is a 1443 founded Birgittenkloster. This was the Latin name Vallis Gratiae ( " Gnadental "). At the Latin name of the letter V and G remember the coat of arms of Naantali. The Swedish form of the name Nådendal is a literal translation of Vallis Gratiae, while the Finnish Naantali is a corruption of the Swedish name. In the monastery, both men lived as women. The monk Jöns Budde translated end of the 15th century monastery in Naantali religious texts from Latin into Swedish; making it the first known author of the Finnish literary history. The Swedish King Christopher III. had the monastery Naantali granted trade rights, so soon arose around the monastery a city. In the Middle Ages Naantali was an important place of pilgrimage.

With the Reformation ended the importance of the monastery. It was closed after the last nun died end of the 16th century. The elimination of the monastery and a devastating fire in 1628 put Naantali too heavy. A large part of the monastic buildings fell, only the abbey church - until today the main church Naantalis - remained intact. In times of economic depression the citizens earned their living by knitting socks, an art that they had learned from the nuns of the convent Birgitt. In the Reichstag from 1723 Naantali has even been suggested to withdraw the city rights again. However, the proposal failed, and by the construction of a custom-house mid-18th century, the city consolidated again.

The healing power of the source Viluluoto at Naantali was discovered in the 18th century. 1863, during the period of Russian rule, they built a sanatorium there. As a spa town Naantali experienced a new upswing. To date, the city is a popular tourist destination. 1922, the estate was Kultaranta on the island Luonnonmaa before Naantali summer residence of the President of Finland. The establishment of industries and the rise of the port after the Second World War left the city to prosper economically and made Naantali to today 's second richest ( as measured by the income tax ) city in Finland.

In 1964, the country was incorporated municipality Naantali, whereby the urban area Naantalis extended north of the city center around the island Luonnonmaa and the area. At the beginning of 2009, located in the archipelago off the coast Naantalis communities Rymättylä, Merimasku and Velkua were incorporated in Naantali. Thus, the population Naantalis rose by about a third, the area has more than quintupled.

Attractions

The old town of Naantali is below the monastery church at the marina of the city. It consists of low wooden houses from the 18th and 19th centuries. The church of Naantali was built in 1480-1490 and originally served as a monastery church. The medieval stone church in 1797 received its present form by the addition of a barockenen church tower.

Tourist Attractions in Naantali, in addition to the offshore archipelago, a spa and the popular, especially in children amusement park Muumimaailma ( Moomin ).

Since 1980, summers in Naantali Music Festival, the Naantalin Musiikkijuhlat classical and serious music instead. Furthermore, there is a festival on the Seven Sleepers.

Economy

Besides tourism, the main industry is an important industry in Naantali. In the city there is a power plant and an oil refinery. The Port of Naantali is from the ports of Helsinki, Kotka and the third largest cargo port in Finland, next to run from there car ferries to the Swedish Kapellskar.

Twinning

Sweden Vadstena, Sweden
Denmark Nordfyns municipality, Denmark
Svelvik Norway, Norway
Vesturbyggð Iceland, Iceland
Poland Puck, Poland
Russia Kirovsk, Russia

Personalities

Sons and daughters

Fredrika Wilhelmina Carstens (1808-1888), writer
Jukka Vilander (born 1962 ), ice hockey player
Cristal Snow, Electro - musician

Other people

In Naantali have acted without being born there:

Jöns Budde (~ 1437-1491 ), monk
Ilmari Manninen (1894-1933), ethnographer, worked as a teacher in Naantali, founder of the City Museum

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