Sipoo

Sipoo [ sipɔ ː ] ( swedish Sibbo ) is a municipality on the south coast of Finland with 18,751 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012). The neighboring municipality of the capital Helsinki is located in the countryside Uusimaa ( until 31 December 2010 in Eastern Uusimaa ) and belongs to the Helsinki region.

Sipoo / Sibbo was once almost entirely Swedish-speaking. Due to the strong influx of people from other parts of the country Sipoo but mostly Finnish speakers since 2003. Today, 58 % of the population speak Finnish and 40% Swedish. The population is concentrated in the population centers Box, Martinkylä / Mårtensby, Söderkulla, Talma / Tallmo, Västerskog and Nikkilä / Nickby. Most residents Sipoos work in Helsinki.

Archaeological finds are in Sipoo already from the Stone and Bronze Ages. In the 11th to 13th century, was at the mouth of Sipoo River a fortress and a market place. For the first time Sipoo is mentioned in documents in 1352. The stone church of Sipoo dates from the mid -16th century. In the 17th century, numerous country residences of noble families. Sipoo is the home of finland Swedish writer Zacharias Topelius.

Municipal reform in 2009

According to a decision by the Finnish government in early 2009, a 30 km ² area of the southwest Sipoo was against the will of Sipoo extracted and the City of Helsinki slammed. The City of Helsinki had originally demanded the release of about 50 km ². A complaint to the municipality of Sipoo against the government's decision was dismissed in January 2008 by the Supreme Administrative Court. It was preceded by decades of disputes between Helsinki and Sipoo on the question whether and to what extent Sipoo must participate in the growth of the capital region. The shift of the municipal boundary, it should allow Helsinki to extend the urban development in the country so far remaining area.

Coat of arms

Description of coat of arms: In the black plate over a sign foot shifted to silver wave beams a silver grimm wolf head.

Community partnerships

  • Aurskog - Høland, Norway
  • Frederikssund, Denmark
  • Kumla, Sweden
  • Kuusalu, Estonia
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