The 14 municipalities of the Ostrobothnia Region (Swedish: Österbotten; Finnish: Pohjanmaa) 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 edit
Sydösterbotten sub-region edit
Vaasa sub-region edit
List of municipalities edit
| Coat of arms |
Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jakobstad | 19,475 | 89 | 220 | 31 % | 54 % | 15 % |
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Kaskinen | 1,208 | 11 | 114 | 59 % | 27 % | 14 % |
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Korsholm | 19,763 | 849 | 23 | 28 % | 68 % | 3 % |
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Korsnäs | 2,015 | 236 | 9 | 4 % | 84 % | 13 % |
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Kristinestad | 6,199 | 683 | 9 | 41 % | 53 % | 7 % |
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Kronoby | 6,368 | 713 | 9 | 19 % | 76 % | 5 % |
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Laihia | 7,682 | 505 | 15 | 97 % | 1 % | 2 % |
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Larsmo | 5,843 | 143 | 41 | 5 % | 92 % | 3 % |
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Malax | 5,456 | 522 | 10 | 9 % | 85 % | 6 % |
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Närpes | 9,621 | 978 | 10 | 5 % | 74 % | 21 % |
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Nykarleby | 7,500 | 733 | 10 | 7 % | 84 % | 10 % |
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Pedersöre | 11,225 | 794 | 14 | 8 % | 88 % | 4 % |
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Vaasa | 68,956 | 365 | 189 | 65 % | 23 % | 12 % |
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Vörå | 6,291 | 782 | 8 | 12 % | 81 % | 7 % |
| Total | 171,403 | 7,403 | 23 | 42 % | 52 % | 10 % |
See also edit
External links edit
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