Åbo Underrättelser is a Swedish language newspaper published in Turku (Swedish: Åbo), Finland. Åbo Underrättelser, or ÅU in short, is the oldest newspaper still published in Finland.[2]
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| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | ÅU Media Ab |
| Founder(s) | Christian Ludvig Hjelt |
| Editor-in-chief | Susanna Landor |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Gezeliusgatan 2, Åbo, Finland |
| Country | Finland |
| Circulation | 4768 (2023)[1] |
| Website | abounderrattelser.fi |
History and profile
editÅbo Underrättelser is the oldest newspaper still in print in Finland, founded by Christian Ludvig Hjelt in 1823.[2] The first edition of the paper was published on 3 January 1824.[3]
Åbo Underrättelser is published five times per week,[3] from Tuesday to Saturday, and has its headquarters in Turku (Åbo in Swedish).[4]
The newspaper's primary readership consists of Swedish-speakers in Turku and Åboland. The circulation of the paper was 4800 copies in 2023.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vuositilasto 2023" (PDF). Media Audit Finland. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b Jan Hecker-Stampeh (2010). Vom alten Norden zum neuen Europa: politische Kultur im Ostseeraum: Festschrift für Bernd Henningsen (in German). BWV Verlag. p. 307. ISBN 978-3-8305-2552-3.
- ^ a b Jyrki Jyrkiäinen. "Media Landscapes. Finland". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Vuosi-kirja (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. 2004. ISBN 978-952-467-350-1.
- ^ "Vuositilasto 2023" (PDF) (in Finnish). 7 June 2024.
External links
edit- Åbo Underrättelser website
- The Finnish Historical Newspaper Library 1771-1910 - on-line library from 1824 to 1910