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Uusikaupunki

Located in Vakka-Suomi, Southwest Finland Coordinates: 60°48′27″ N 21°23′49″ E

Uusikaupunki
kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
15,463
15.5K
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
3
listed under Uusikaupunki
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TKU Turku Airport58 km
POR Pori Airport76 km

About Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki is a municipality. Location: Vakka-Suomi, Southwest Finland. Population: 15,463. Elevation: 15 m.

From Wikipedia

Uusikaupunki (Finnish: [ˈuːsiˌkɑu̯puŋki] ; Swedish: Nystad, Finland Swedish: [nyːstɑːd]; also known as Vasaborg) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region, 71 kilometres (44 mi) northwest of Turku and 97 kilometres (60 mi) south of Pori. The municipality has a population of 14,783 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 551.65 square kilometres (212.99 sq mi) of which 49.04 km2 (18.93 sq mi) is inland water.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1617
Area
503 km²
Official website
uusikaupunki.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Uusikaupunki

From Wikivoyage

Uusikaupunki (Swedish: Nystad) is a coastal city in Finland Proper in Western Finland.

Understand+

Uusikaupunki was founded in 1617 and is the main town of the Vakka-Suomi region. In the 19th century it was an important ship building and shipping centre. The Empire style wooden old town was built according to a plan from 1856. Among the big modern employers are Finland's only car factory (which nowadays produces cars of varying luxury brands) and a shipyard (building boats and small ships). The Vakka-Suomi countryside, including countryside parts of the Uusikaupunki municipality, is described in a separate guide.

1 Tourist information (Matkailutoimisto), Rauhankatu 10 (by the church and market square), ☏ +358 440-515-209, +358 50-420-5333, +358 50-420-5425, matkailu@uusikaupunki.fi. Mon–Fri 09:00–15:00.

Get in+

Highway 43 leads from Harjavalta via Eura, Laitila (on E8 19 km away) and Kalanti to Uusikaupunki centre. The city is also on regional road 192 along the coast from Taivassalo northward via Pyhäranta and Reila, with junction of E8 in Unaja of Rauma.

The nearest major city is Turku, which has hourly buses to Uusikaupunki (1 hr 10 min, €11.30). A few buses on weekdays also from Rauma (1 hr, €11.10) and Laitila.

Restoring passenger service along the railway from Turku has been planned for several years as of the 2020s.

1 Uusikaupunki bus station, Rauhankatu (by the market square). (updated Nov 2026)

2 Guest harbour, Pakkahuoneentori 2 (in the centre), ☏ +358 44-712-3500, pakkahuone@karilla.fi. About Apr–Oct. Full-service guest harbour. Bikes for hire. The adjacent square is an event venue in season, with live music, dances and markets. (updated Nov 2026)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Uusikaupunki

  • Laitila
  • Pyhäranta
  • Taivassalo
  • Vehmaa
  • Kustavi

Twin towns and sister cities of Uusikaupunki

  • Szentendre· Hungary

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Uusikaupunki over time

Population of Uusikaupunki over time
2007 15,926
2008 15,886
2009 15,873
2010 15,833
2011 15,685
2012 15,499
2013 15,463
2014 15,567
2015 15,510
2016 15,404
2017 15,752
2023 14,938

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Uusikaupunki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (70 mm)
Driest month
May (30 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Uusikaupunki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°6°13°17°20°19°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°-1°4°10°13°12°8°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)443135343045627063636453

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Uusikaupunki

The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 241 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 58 kmsoutheast
  • Pori Airport (POR) Pori 76 kmnorth
  • Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 112 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 241 kmsoutheast
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 246 kmsouthwest
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 248 kmsouthwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 299 kmsouthwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 342 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Uusikaupunki

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km14 places

  • Ruissalo Island 59 kmSE
  • Mynäjärvi Lake 53 kmE
  • Velkuanmaa Island 43 kmS
  • Kaita Island 46 kmSE

60–100 km28 places

  • Reposaari Island 90 kmN
  • Kakskerta Island 67 kmSE
  • Norrskär Island 93 kmS
  • Gyltö galten Island 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Uusikaupunki

3 places
  1. 1 Uusikaupunki 14.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources