Fiskars, Finland
Fiskars
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Village | |
A view from the main street of Fiskars | |
| Coordinates: 60°07′47″N 23°32′32″E / 60.12972°N 23.54222°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Town | Raseborg |
| Founded by | Petter Thorwöste |
| Population | |
• Total | Less than 1,000 |
Fiskars (Swedish; Finnish: Fiskari) is a village, now part of the town of Raseborg, in western Uusimaa, Finland. The village is the site of the former Fiskars Bruk, which was founded in 1649 and gave rise to the company Fiskars.
The most notable architectural attraction of Fiskars is a mansion designed in 1818 by Italian-born architect Charles Bassi. The village, which has less than 1000 inhabitants, is a popular tourist destination in summer, and hosts an artisan and artist community. The river Fiskarså (Swedish), Fiskarinjoki or Fiskarsinjoki (Finnish) has contributed to the industrialisation of the village.