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Kronoby
Kronoby (, ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kronoby is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kronoby is approximately , while the Jakobstad sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Kronoby covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kronoby is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. The neighbouring municipalities of Kronoby are Evijärvi, Kaustinen, Kokkola, Larsmo, Pedersöre and Veteli. The city of Vaasa is located southwest of Kronoby. Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrobothnia (administrative Region)
Ostrobothnia (; ) is a regions of Finland, region in Western Finland, western Finland. It borders the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of six regions that together form Ostrobothnia (historical province), historical Ostrobothnia, hence it is also referred to as Coastal Ostrobothnia to avoid confusion. Ostrobothnia is one of two Finnish regions with a Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Swedish-speaking majority (the other being the Languages of Åland, constitutionally monolingual province of Åland); Swedish-speakers make up 51.2% of the total population. The region contains thirteen bilingual Municipalities of Finland, municipalities and one that is exclusively Finnish-speaking. The capital of Vaasa is predominantly inhabited by Finnish speakers, whereas smaller towns and rural areas are generally dominated by the Swedish language. The three municipalities with the largest number of Swedish speakers are Korsholm, Jakobstad and Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Ostrobothnia (administrative Region)
The 14 municipalities of the Ostrobothnia Region (; ) in Finland are divided into four sub-regions. Both their location and the dominant language imply these divisions; Kyrönmaa, for example, is Finnish-speaking, whereas the others have Swedish-speakers in the majority. Most places have both Swedish and Finnish names. Jakobstad sub-region *Kronoby () * Larsmo () *Jakobstad () * Pedersöre () *Nykarleby () Sydösterbotten sub-region * Kaskinen () * Kristinestad () *Närpes () Vaasa sub-region * Korsnäs * Laihia () * Malax () *Korsholm () *Vaasa Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),Vörå () List of municipalities See a ...
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Jakobstad Sub-region
Jakobstad sub-region is a subdivision of Ostrobothnia and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Ostrobothnia (administrative region) {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokkola
Kokkola (; , ) is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kokkola is approximately , while the Kokkola sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 20th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Kokkola covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Halsua, Kalajoki, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lestijärvi, Larsmo and Toholampi. Kokkola is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Etymology Name In the oldest Swedish sources Kokkola is mentioned as ''Karlabi''. The town was known in Swedish by the name u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport
Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (, ; ) is located in Kronoby, Finland, about south of Kokkola city centre and north-east of Jakobstad city centre. Overview The airport opened to traffic in 1960, when Aero began operating a route between Helsinki and Kokkola-Pietarsaari, then Kruunupyy Airport. In 1964 the first airport and air traffic control building are completed. In 1991 the airport's runway is extended to , while in 1997 the terminal's expansion is completed. Until March 1, 2010, the name of the airport was ''Kruunupyy Airport'' or ''Kronoby Airport''. In 2010, about 80,000 passengers traveled via the airport. Scheduled serviced to Helsinki Airport is flown by Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra), operated as a code-share with Finnair. Finnair ended its own flights to Kokkola-Pietarsaari on 29 October 2010. Flights to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport by Nextjet began on 8 February 2014, with some flights being operated via Pori Airport. During winters, the airport is also used by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedersöre
Pedersöre (, before 1989 ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Pedersöre is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pedersöre is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Pedersöre covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Pedersöre consists of many smaller villages, the most important being Bennäs, Kållby, Edsevö, Esse, Ytteresse and Purmo. The administrative centre is Bennäs. Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Kauhava, Kronoby, Larsmo, Jakobstad and Nykarleby. Pedersöre is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. History Pedersöre was first mentioned in 1348 in a trade statute issued by king Magnus Eriksson. The municipalities Esse and Purm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veteli
Veteli () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of almost 3200 in 2019. and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Halsua Halsua () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. Halsua is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population o ..., Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Perho and Vimpeli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Notable people * Juha Sipilä, (born 1961), politics former Prime Minister of Finland (2015–2019), * Esko Aho, (born 1954), politician, former Prime Minister of Finland (1991–1995) References External links Municipality of Veteli– Official website Municipalities of Central Ostrobothnia {{Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larsmo
Larsmo (, ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Larsmo is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Larsmo is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Larsmo consists of an archipelago of about 360 islands and numerous skerries. The length of the coastline is about . Lake Larsmo ('), which is Finland's largest artificial fresh water lake, is also located in the municipality. Larsmo covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Larsmo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Prior to 2014, Swedish was the sole official language of Larsmo. ''Larsmo'' is also the name of one of the villages in the municipality of Larsmo. History The land which was to become Larsmo rose from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaustinen
Kaustinen () is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population about 4300 and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Halsua, Kokkola, Kronoby and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It is the home of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, held every July, and one of its notable "house bands" include JPP. The violin appearing in the municipality's coat of arms refers to the locality's still continuing old tradition of Finnish folk music. The comic strip bird Woodstock from ''Peanuts'', named for the rock music festival in Woodstock, New York, is called "Kaustinen" in Finnish with obvious reference to the folk music festival of the municipality. Europe's largest lithium reserve is located in Kaustinen area. Kaustinen is also home a Finnish independent game studio Horsefly Games. Transport Kaustinen is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki–Jyv� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evijärvi
Evijärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kauhava, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Pedersöre and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. There is a lake of the same name in the municipality. The coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ... of Evijärvi, designed by Olof Eriksson, resembles the coat of arms of Alajärvi in appearance; the only difference being the two red-finned fish that appear on Evijärvi's coat of arms. In the 1980s, salted fish made from bream caught in the spring was named the traditional local dish of Evijärvi. Notable people born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Ostrobothnia
South Ostrobothnia ( ; ) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South Ostrobothnia is the ninth largest in terms of population. Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. As a cultural area, South Ostrobothnia is larger than its current regional borders and includes the region of Ostrobothnia as well. Geography The natural landscape of South Ostrobothnia is mainly expanses, which is Finland's largest plain area. South Ostrobothnia is connected to the coastal region of the Gulf of Bothnia in the west, to the river country of Central Ostrobothnia in the north, and to Suomenselkä in the east and south, which is the watershed between the regions of Ostrobothnia and Finnish Lakeland. The land surface rises gently from the coast inland, and the 100-meter height level is reached about 100 kilometers from the coast. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in Finland. Central Ostrobothnia borders the Bothnian Bay and the regions of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia. The regional bird of Central Ostrobothnia is the Eurasian skylark, the regional stone is Gneiss Point, Gneiss, the regional lake is Lake Lestijärvi, the regional fish is Coregonus lavaretus, European whitefish. The capital and largest city of the region is Kokkola. Central Ostrobothnia has an area of 6,462.93 km, of which 5,019.98 km² is land area. Central Ostrobothnia, including the sea areas, is the smallest province in mainland Finland in terms of population and total area, and the second smallest province in Finland after Åland. However, if you count the land area alone, Kymenlaakso is smaller than Central Ostrobothnia. Historical provinces Municipalities The region of Central Ostrobothnia consists of eight municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
