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Hamina , Swed. Fredrikshamn, city (1996 pop. 9,925), South Finland prov., SE Finland, on the Gulf of Finland. Hamina is an important port. Timber and wood products are exported. Originally named Veckelaks, it was a noted trade center in the Middle Ages. The Treaty of Fredrikshamn (1809), by which Sweden ceded all of Finland to Russia, was signed in Hamina.

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Hamina, Finland Frederikshamn Originally named in 1753 after Frederick I (1676–1751), King of Sweden (1720–51), when Finland was an integral part of Sweden. The Swedish hamn means ‘harbour’ from which the present name is derived.

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