Bromarv
Bromarv – Bromarv Bromarf | |
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Village (former municipality) | |
Bromarv kommun Bromarvin kunta | |
![]() Location of Bromarv in Finland | |
Coordinates: 59°59′30″N 23°02′00″E / 59.99167°N 23.03333°E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Uusimaa |
Founded | before 1300 |
Consolidated | 1865 |
Area | |
• Total | 197.00 km2 (76.06 sq mi) |
Population (1973);[1] | |
• Total | 1,574 |
• Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 10570 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | http://www.bromarv.fi |
Bromarv (Finland Swedish: [ˈbroːmɑrv, ˈbruː-];[2] Finnish: Bromarv) is a village and former municipality of Finland comprising the former municipalities Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009.
Bromarv was located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Uusimaa region. The port town of Hanko is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Bromarv.
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.