Number by catalogue:  Michel: 620   Yvert: 592   Scott: 445  

Perforation type: 14x14

Subject:

40 pennia. Uusikaupunki* windmill, Coat of arm

Additional:

*Uusikaupunki(IPA: [ˈuːsiˌkɑupuŋki]), or Nystad in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of 16,260 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 540.65 km² (excluding sea) of which 47.72 km² is inland water. The population density is 32.99 inhabitants per km².

The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Both its Finnish and Swedish names mean "new city".
In 1721, the Peace of Nystad was signed in Uusikaupunki.

The original name of the main village that was incorporated into Uusikaupunki was Kalainen (which is a Finnish adjective meaning "having plenty of fish"). The village of Kalainen originated as a market place for the people of Vakka-Suomi. The town of Uusikaupunki was founded as a town with the rights of commerce in 1617 by decree by Gustav II Adolf.

Up to the 19th century it was an important port for commerce and fishing, and up to the latter half of the 20th century it still retained an important ship building industry.

This and other windmills located at Myllymäki, a beautiful windmill park, is definitely worthwhile.



The photo have been taken from flickr

Topics: Windmills