2022
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Uusikaupunki While Uusikaupunki means New Town, the city is in fact quite old, having been founded in 1617. Uusikaupunki is known for its historical wooden house quarters as well as its car factory, which is not only the largest factory in all of Finland but also the country’s only car factory. The idyllic and laid-back Uusikaupunki way of life ensures that you will have time for what matters most – living. The active city offers a variety of recreational activities for everyone, regardless of age, sex or nationality.
Welcome, new Uusikaupunki resident.
We hope you will like it here!
Quick facts about Uusikaupunki The small town has a population of around 15,500 Uusikaupunki’s total shoreline exceeds the length of Finland There are eleven public swimming beaches alongside the sea and lakes By car, Rauma is under an hour away, Turku an hour away and Helsinki around three hours away
How can we help you? We want you to feel right at home. We are there for you in all matters related to your new home. You can find a lot of useful information for movers on our website:
uki.fi/en/new-residents For more difficult questions, you can turn to Service Point Passari! tel. +358 50 420 5260 passari@uusikaupunki.fi
Uusikaupunki contacts its new residents by letter. The letter includes your credentials for the Muuttajan Uki app, where you can find valuable benefits and discounts!
Tips online Familiarise yourself with the city of Uusikaupunki online beforehand. You can find answers to most questions on our website.Topical and interest tips can also be found on our social media channels.
uusikaupunki.fi/en/ facebook.com/UusikaupunkiFI instagram.com/cityofuusikaupunki mobiililuotsi.fi
Apartments The city has 815 rental apartments in blocks of flats and terraced houses. There are small studio apartments and two-room apartments as well as larger family apartments. City-owned rental apartments are available in Hakametsä, Sorvakko, Pietola, Kalanti and Lokalahti, for example. There are also private operators providing rental apartments. You can find vacant city-owned rental apartments and fill in apartment applications on our website!
uki.fi/en/housing
Take a peak into what life is like in Uusikaupunki and our residents’ stories: Ukilife.fi/en/
Leisure time As you can get anywhere quickly in Uusikaupunki without having to wait in traffic, you have more time for pleasant recreational activities. And there are lots of activities to choose from! The lively cultural landscape of Uusikaupunki invites you to visit its museums, exhibitions, theatre and music events. In Uusikaupunki, we have all you could ask for to make for an active lifestyle, from the traditional sports to the hottest trends, such as padel and skateboarding.
uki.fi/en/event-calendar
Early childhood education and care In Uusikaupunki, your children have access to safe, diverse and high-quality early childhood education and care. We have eight municipal and four private day care centres as well as group family day care homes and family day care providers. Nonstandard-hour child care is available at Myllymäki day care centre. Starting day care is always a big step in a child’s life. In Uusikaupunki, every child starting day care can ease into the everyday life together with their guardian. This makes for a smooth transition into the world of early childhood education and care, both for the child and the parents.
uki.fi/en/preschool-education
A new multi-purpose space called Monitoimijatalo Wintteri is being built in Uusikaupunki.
Schools There are six primary schools in Uusikaupunki: Classes 1–6 are taught in the schools in Hakametsä, Saarnisto, Lokalahti and Pyhämaa. Uusikaupunki comprehensive school and Kalanti school provide teaching for classes 1–9. For upper secondary education, Uusikaupunki has an upper secondary school as well as the vocational school Novida. The university of applied sciences distance learning point Pointti located in Novida’s premises offers excellent facilities for online and blended learning in higher education.
uki.fi/en/basic-education
Health services In urgent cases, emergency services in Vakka-Suomi serve you every day between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at Terveystie 2. After 8 p.m., night-time service is available at Tyks’ T-hospital. Before seeking out night-time service, always call tel. 02 313 8800. Through the electronic appointment booking service of the health services, you can schedule certain types of appointments online, such as appointments with a nurse or physical therapist or medical procedures by a nurse.
uki.fi/en/healthcare
Guidance and counselling services for immigrants official matters and related guidance and counselling (Kela, taxes, insurance etc.) registrations and residence permits (Migri, Digital and Population Data Services) hobbies and other recreational activities education and course searches (e.g. studying Finnish)
Granger T. Simmons, p. 044 773 2202, granger.simmons@ukipolis.fi Maaret Virtanen p. 044 773 2211, maaret.virtanen@ukipolis.fi
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