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Borgåbladet is a Swedish-language newspaper that is published two times a week from the town of Porvoo (Swedish: Borgå) in Finland. It is the third oldest newspaper in Finland. The editor-in-chief has been Helén Kurri since 2024.
| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Konstsamfundet, Bonnier News |
| Publisher | KSF Media |
| Editor-in-chief | Helén Kurri (2024-) |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Porvoo, Finland |
| Website | https://www.bbl.fi/ |
Borgåbladet was founded in 1860.[1] The paper, published in Swedish, was owned by a foundation, Konstsamfundet.[2] Its publisher is the KSF Media[3] which also publishes Västra Nyland and Hufvudstadsbladet. KSF Media also published Östra Nyland, Hangötidningen and Loviisan Sanomat.[4] In June 2024 Konstsamfundet announced that it is selling a major part of KSF Media to Swedish Bonnier News. Bonnier News became the majority shareholder of KSF Media with 51% of shares owned.[5]
Borgåbladet was originally published five times per week[6] with its headquarters in Porvoo.[7]
The circulation of Borgåbladet was 9,020 copies in 1996.[6] The paper had a circulation of 7,798 copies in 2010 and 7,523 copies in 2011.[3]
In January 2015, Borgåbladet and Östra Nyland were amalgamated into the new newspaper Östnyland.[8] In April 2024 Östnyland announced that it has changed its name back to Borgåbladet.[9]
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