| Ostrobothnia | |
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Coat of arms  | |
| State | Finland |
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| Capital | Vaasa |
| Surface | 7,932.36 km² |
| Inhabitants | 180.384 (2013 census) |
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Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa or Österbotten in Swedish) is a region of the Finnish west coast.
To know
Ostrobothnia is a region centered around the city of Vaasa on the west coast of Finland. It borders the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia is Satakunta. The area is dominated by agricultural crops unlike the forests that dominate the hinterland.
Background
Historically Ostrobothnia was hit hard by poor economic conditions and famines during the 19th century and thousands of people left it to emigrate to America.
Spoken languages
Ostrobothnia is the only continental region in Finland that has a slight majority of people speaking Swedish (~ 52%), although some places have a language majority Finnish (the cities of Vaasa and Kaskinen and the municipalities of Laihia, Isokyrö is Vähäkyrö).
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Isokyrö (Storkyro)
- Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) - Founded in the time of Queen Christina of Sweden, Jakobstad has a well-preserved historic center.
- Kaskinen (Kaskö)
- Korsholm (Mustasaari)
- Korsnäs
- Kristinestad (Kristiinankaupunki) - Pleasant port town.
- Kronoby (Kruunupyy)
- Laihia (Laihela)
- Larsmo (Luoto)
- Malax (Maalahti)
- Nykarleby (Uusikaarlepyy)
- Närpes (Närpiö) - City renowned for Finnish tomatoes and known for its special dialect Swedish.
- Pedersöre
- Vaasa (Vasa) - Founded by the Swedes at the time of King Charles IX, Vaasa bears the name of the royal dynasty ruling at the time. It still hosts a strong Swedish minority.
- Vörå (Vöyri)
How to get
By plane
By plane from Helsinki is Stockholm you can reach the airport of Vaasa. There is also an airport in Kronoby.
By car
Drive along route 8 which goes along the west coast and route 3 which leads to Tampere.
Ferry to Vaasa from Umeå.
On the train
There are train connections to Vaasa and Bennäs (the railway station of Jakobstad is Pedersöre, bus connection to central Jakobstad). Coming from Helsinki it is necessary to pass by Seinäjoki to get to Vaasa.
By bus
Buses run frequently on Route 8 which runs along the west coast.
How to get around
What see
- Archipelago Kvarken, a world heritage ofUNESCO.
- The Jacobstads Wapen a Jakobstad.
- The statue of liberty of Finland a Vaasa.
- Kuddnäs, the birthplace of the author Zaccaria Topelius a Nykarleby.
- Replot Bridge, the longest in Finland.
What to do
- Continue along the road of the seven bridges from Jakobstad Street Larsmo to Kokkola.
- Have fun at Wasalandia amusement park a Vaasa.
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Ostrobothnia
Commons contains images or other files on Ostrobothnia
