| Ostrobothnia Pohjanmaan maakunta Österbottens landskap |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 7,932.36 km2 (3,062.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| - Total | 175,100 | ||
| - Density | 22.1/km2 (57.2/sq mi) | ||
| NUTS | 195 | ||
| Regional bird | Common Swift (Apus apus) | ||
| Regional fish | Common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) | ||
| Regional flower | European Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) | ||
| Website | pohjois-karjala.fi | ||
Ostrobothnia (Swedish: Österbotten; Finnish: Pohjanmaa) is a region of Finland. It is located in Western Finland. It borders to the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta and is one of the four regions making up the historical province of Ostrobothnia.
Ostrobothnia is one of the two Finnish regions with a Swedish speaking majority, the other being Åland. The Swedish-speakers make up 51,2%.[1] 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" (Swedish: Vasa marsch, Finnish: Vaasan marssi).
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Municipalities
There are 17 municipalities in Ostrobothnia region. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
| Name in the majority language | Name in the minority language | Population | Swedish speakers | Finnish speakers |
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| Isokyrö | 5.007 | 0.6 % | 98.9 % | |
| Jakobstad | Pietarsaari | 19.673 | 56.4 % | 40.2 % |
| Kaskinen | Kaskö | 1.472 | 28.1 % | 68.1 % |
| Korsholm | Mustasaari | 18.260 | 70.2 % | 28.7 % |
| Korsnäs | 2.230 | 91.2 % | 3.2 % | |
| Kristinestad | Kristiinankaupunki | 7.278 | 56.6 % | 42.2 % |
| Kronoby | Kruunupyy | 6.718 | 83.3 % | 15.6 % |
| Laihia | 7.753 | 1.0 % | 98.3 % | |
| Larsmo | 4.698 | 92.5 % | 6.5 % | |
| Malax | Maalahti | 5.596 | 88.2 % | 9.1 % |
| Närpes | 9.494 | 88.4 % | 5.8 % | |
| Nykarleby | Uusikaarlepyy | 7.473 | 89.3 % | 8.1 % |
| Oravais | Oravainen | 2.163 | 80.9 % | 10.3 % |
| Pedersöre | Pedersören kunta | 10.820 | 90.1 % | 9.0 % |
| Vaasa | Vasa | 58.607 | 24.8 % | 69.8 % |
| Vähäkyrö | 4.741 | 1.7 % | 97.7 % | |
| Vörå-Maxmo | Vöyri-Maksamaa | 4.484 | 84.6 % | 13.6 % |
Heraldry
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.
See also
- Katrina (novel) (about an Ostrobothnian woman)
References
- ^ Väestö iän ja sukupuolen mukaan alueittain 31.12.2008. Tilastokeskus: demography.
External links
Media related to Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons- Regional Council of Ostrobothnia
Coordinates: 63°N 22°E / 63°N 22°E
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