Loviisa, Finland 2018 [Ловийса, Финляндия 2018]

Loviisa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈloʋiːsa]; Swedish: Lovisa [²lʊˌviːsa]) is a municipality and town of 14,968 inhabitants (31 August 2018) on the southern coast of Finland. About 43 per cent of the population is Swedish-speaking. The neighboring municipalities of Liljendal, Pernå and Ruotsinpyhtää were consolidated with Loviisa on January 1, 2010. Loviisa was founded in 1745, as a border fortress against Russia. Most of the fortifications have been preserved. Loviisa was originally called Degerby, but kin