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Vakka-Suomen Sanomat

A Finnish regional newspaper published in Uusikaupunki since 1950.

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Overview

Vakka-Suomen Sanomat is a Finnish regional newspaper published in Uusikaupunki (Nystad), a coastal town in the Vakka-Suomi sub-region of southwestern Finland. According to Swedish-language reference sources, the paper was founded in 1950 and is a three-day-a-week publication; by 2003 it reported a circulation of roughly 9,000 copies. It serves the Vakka-Suomi area, with coverage spanning local municipalities such as Uusikaupunki, Naantali, Masku, Nousiainen, Taivassalo and Kustavi. The newspaper's editorial mix, as reflected on its own website, centres on local news, culture, sport and opinion. Sections include Uutiset (news), Kulttuuri (culture), Urheilu (sport), Mielipiteet (opinion) and Kyselyt (polls), alongside contact information and subscription services. Content is organised by locality, with datelines for towns across the region, and the site offers a digital facsimile edition (Näköislehti) and a subscriber login, indicating a paid digital subscription model in addition to print. Vakka-Suomen Sanomat operates from an office at Rauhankatu 8 in Uusikaupunki, with a postal address at PL 84, 23501 Uusikaupunki, and general opening hours of 8–16. Editorial and advertising contact addresses are published on the site. The paper is a long-established local title whose identity is tied to the Vakka-Suomi region and its communities.

History

Vakka-Suomen Sanomat is a Finnish daily newspaper published in Uusikaupunki (Nystad) in the Vakka-Suomi region of southwestern Finland. According to Swedish-language reference sources, the newspaper was founded in 1950. It is a three-day-a-week publication, and in 2003 it had a circulation of about 9,000 copies. The paper's name derives from the Vakka-Suomi sub-region, and its editorial scope is correspondingly local: its website carries news, culture, sport and opinion sections, with items tagged by municipality such as Uusikaupunki, Naantali, Masku, Nousiainen, Taivassalo and Kustavi. Over time the title has moved beyond print alone, offering a digital facsimile edition (Näköislehti) and a subscriber login on its website, vakka.fi, indicating a paid digital subscription model alongside the printed paper. The newspaper's office is located at Rauhankatu 8 in Uusikaupunki, with a postal address of PL 84, 23501 Uusikaupunki, and general opening hours of 8–16. Editorial and advertising contact addresses are published on the site. As a long-running local title, Vakka-Suomen Sanomat remains identified with the communities of the Vakka-Suomi area.

  • 2003

    The newspaper reports a circulation of about 9,000 copies.

  • 1950

    Vakka-Suomen Sanomat is founded as a Finnish newspaper published in Uusikaupunki.

Products and positioning

A local/regional newspaper serving the Vakka-Suomi area of southwestern Finland.

  • Vakka-Suomen Sanomat print newspaper

    A three-day-a-week regional newspaper published in Uusikaupunki.

  • Näköislehti digital edition

    A digital facsimile edition of the newspaper available to subscribers.

  • vakka.fi online news

    The newspaper's website, carrying local news, culture, sport and opinion.

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