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Kalanti (Swedish: Kaland, officially Uusikirkko Tl during 1915–1936^[1]) is a former municipality in Southwest Finland region, Finland. Kalanti is first mentioned in historical sources 1316.^[2] It was merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993.

In 1756, a religious revival that had a strong impact on the Southwest Finland began in Kalanti, when Lisa Eriksdotter experienced a religious epiphany.^[3]

References

^ Yrjö Karilas (1958). "Suomenmaa: Maamme kuntien entiset nimet". Pikku jättiläinen (in Finnish). Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. p. 469.
^ Veijo Kaitanen, Esa Laukkanen & Kari Uotila: Muinainen Kalanti ja sen naapurit, 2003. (in Finnish)
^ Eino Murtorinne (2000). "1591-1808". Kristinuskon historia 2000 (in Finnish). Porvoo: Weilin+Göös. p. 55. ISBN 951-35-6516-5.

60°49′07″N 21°33′23″E / 60.8186°N 21.5563°E / 60.8186; 21.5563

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[1] Yrjö Karilas (1958). "Suomenmaa: Maamme kuntien entiset nimet". Pikku jättiläinen (in Finnish). Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. p. 469.

[2] Veijo Kaitanen, Esa Laukkanen & Kari Uotila: Muinainen Kalanti ja sen naapurit, 2003. (in Finnish)

[3] Eino Murtorinne (2000). "1591-1808". Kristinuskon historia 2000 (in Finnish). Porvoo: Weilin+Göös. p. 55. ISBN 951-35-6516-5.

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