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Encyclopedia > Ostrobothnia (region)

Ostrobothnia is one of Finland's 20 regions (fi: maakunta/sv: landskap). It is located in Central Finland. It borders to the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of the two regions in Finland in which Swedish speakers make up the majority of the population (52%)[1], although the largest city Vaasa has almost 75% majority on Finnish speaking inhabitants. The regional tree is the Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa), the regional mammal is the Common Elk (Alces alces alces), the regional stone is the Vaasa granite and the regional song is "The march of Vaasa" (sv: Vasa marsch). Central Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in Western Finland. ... Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 regions (fi: maakunta / sv: landskap) of Finland. ... Satakunta (Satakunda) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Satakunta - a historical Province of Sweden (Historical provinces of Finland) Turun ja Porin lääni - a former Province of Finland (County of Sweden) Satakunnan maakunta - a current Region of Finland Western Finland - a current Province... Founded 1606 Province Western Finland Region Ostrobothnia Sub-region Vaasa Area - Of which land - Rank 397 km² 183 km² ranked 345th Population - Population density - Rank 57,266 311,2 inh. ... Binomial name Alnus glutinosa L. Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is an alder tree native to most of Europe, including all of Britain, and locally in southwest Asia. ... Binomial name Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758) Moose range map The moose (so named in North America) or elk (in Europe), Alces alces, is the largest member of the deer family Cervidae, distinguished from the others by the palmate antlers of its males. ... Vaasa granite is a migmatitic Paleoproterozoic garnet-bearing granitoid with variable amounts of gneissose enclaves. ...

Österbottens landskap
Pohjanmaan maakunta
Coat of Arms
Region FI195
Province Western Finland
Historical province Ostrobothnia
Area 7,600 km²
Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density
174,000
23/km²
Regional bird Common Swift (Apus apus)
Regional fish Common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Regional flora European Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Map highlighting the location of the Region of Ostrobothnia

Contents

Image File history File links Pohjanmaan_maakunnan_vaakuna. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi, Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Binomial name Apus apus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Swift (Apus apus) is a small bird, superficially similar to the Barn Swallow or House Martin. ... Binomial name Coregonus lavaretus (Linnaeus, 1758) The common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae). ... Binomial name Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1424x2528, 804 KB) Finnish province of Pohjanmaa. ...

Historical Provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...


Regional Council

Main article: Ostrobothnia Regional Council


Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Ostrobothnia The 18 municipalities of the Ostrobothnia Region in Finland are divided on four sub-regions. ...


There are 18 municipalities in Ostrobothnia region. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

Isokyrö (Storkyro in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Jakobstad, or Pietarsaari, is a town and municipality in Finland. ... Kaskinen (Kaskö in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Korsholm (Mustasaari in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Korsnäs (finnish Ristitaipale) is a municipality of Finland. ... Kristinestad, the oldest church. ... Kronoby (Kruunupyy in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Laihia (Laihela in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Larsmo (Luoto in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Malax (Maalahti in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Maxmo (Maksamaa in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Nykarleby, or Uusikaarlepyy in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland. ... Närpes (Närpiö in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Oravais (Oravainen in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Pedersöre (Pedersören kunta in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Founded 1606 Province Western Finland Region Ostrobothnia Sub-region Vaasa Area - Of which land - Rank 397 km² 183 km² ranked 345th Population - Population density - Rank 57,266 311,2 inh. ... Vähäkyrö (Lillkyro in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... VörÃ¥ (Vöyri in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland. ...

Heraldry

Main article: Heraldry of Ostrobothnia region


The bundle is a symbol of the Royal House of Vasa; a Vasa king established the city of Vaasa, the capital of the region. The running weasels are a symbol of Pohjanmaa. The colors of red and gold are the coastal Finland-Swedish colors. Vasa can mean either: The House of Vasa, a royal house of Sweden and Poland. ... Pohjanmaa (Österbotten) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Pohjanmaa - a Historical province of Sweden Pohjanmaan lääni - a former County of Sweden (Counties in Finland) Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta - a current Region of Finland Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta - a current Region of Finland Pohjanmaan maakunta...


External links

  • Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
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  Results from FactBites:
 
Ostrobothnia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (152 words)
Ostrobothnia, an area on the eastern side of the Gulf of Bothnia, in west central Finland, with no specific boundaries.
Ostrobothnia (historical province), a historical province of the kingdom of Sweden-Finland.
Ostrobothnia (region), a modern region, comprising mainly Swedish-speaking communities on the western coast of Finland, around the city of Vaasa.
Oulu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (470 words)
Oulu or Uleåborg in Swedish (65°00'N 25°28'E) is a city and municipality of about 130,000 inhabitants in the province of Oulu and the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland.
Oulu was founded on August 8, 1605 by King Karl IX of Sweden opposite the castle built on the island of Linnansaari.
This took place after favourable peace settlements with the Russians, which removed the threat of them attacking the region via the main east-west waterway, the river Oulu (the surrounding areas were populated much earlier).
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