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208 TRAVELS
The city of Abo is a Stapelftad,* and belongs to the Lane ;+
that is to fay, the government and diocefe of Abo. It is fituated
in 60 degrees 10 minutes north latitude, upon a promontory
formed by the gulfs of Finland and Bothnia. It is forty-one
Swedith miles from Stockholm, feventeen from Bjorneborg, forty-
one from Wafa, fixteen from Tavaftehus, and twenty-two from
Helfinfors. It ftands on the fide of the river Aurajocki, and is
enclofed on all fides by hills, being itfelf in rather a low fituation.
The river Aurajocki, near the town, is from about fixty to a
hundred yards broad ; its waters are muddy and unfit for culinary
purpofes. The town, four thoufand nine hundred and forty yards
in length by two thoufand four hundred and fifty in breadth, 1s
divided into five quarters, three of which are fituated fouth eaft
from the river, and two to the north weft, being joined by the
communication of a wooden bridge. There are three open places
or {quares in the town, namely, the great {quare, which is fur-
rounded by different public and private buildings all of ftone ;
the new fquare, enclofed by wooden houfes, among which is a
fort of magazine, containing materials for town buildings; the
ether buildings are chiefly butchers’ fhops; and laftly, church-
place: contiguous to this isthe academy. The ftreets and lanes
in Abo together amount to one hundred and two: the number
* In Sweden the towns are divided into Stapelftader, which have permiffion to
trade with foreigners ; Upftader, which have no fuch permiffion ; and Bergftader,
which are fituated on the mountains.
+ The Swedifh provinces are divided into lanes or governments, which are
under their refpedtive governors. ’
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