The Province of Vaasa ( ; , , Sweden ; ) was a

province A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

, established in 1775 when Finland was an integrated part of Sweden from the southern part of

Ostrobothnia County Ostrobothnia County (, ) was a county of the Swedish Empire The Swedish Empire or the Great Power era () was the period in Swedish history spanning much of the 17th and early 18th centuries during which Sweden became a European great power ...

and disbanded in 1996. The province was named after the city of

Vaasa Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),Nicholas I in 1855, a small group of citizens in the city of Vaasa tendered a petition to change the name of the city after him. The name of the city came from the Royal House of Vasa and despite that only 15 citizens were backing the proposal the name of the city was changed to Nikolaistad (, ). In 1960 the eastern part was separated as the Province of Central Finland. In 1997 it was reunited with Central Finland, together they merged with the northern part of the Province of Häme and the Province of Turku and Pori to establish the new Province of

Western Finland Western Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province. Histor ...

. The former province corresponds to the current regions of Ostrobothnia,

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 ...

and

Southern Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia ( ; ) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South Ostrobo ...

Maps

Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold)

Alahärmä Alahärmä is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Kortesjärvi and Ylihärmä, to Kauhava on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. T ...

* Alajärvi * Alavus *

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 Kauhav ...

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 ...

* Himanka *

Ilmajoki Ilmajoki (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. Ilmajoki is a town and municipality situated in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region, founded in 1865. Ilmajoki has a population of 12,165 (28. February 2017)and covers an are ...

* Isojoki *

Isokyrö Isokyrö (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In the name of the municip ...

Jakobstad Jakobstad (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Jakobstad is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Jakobstad is approximately , while the Jako ...

Jalasjärvi Jalasjärvi is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern ...

Jurva Jurva is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia ...

Kannus Kannus is a town and municipality of Finland. It is situated in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of , of which is water. The populatio ...

* Karijoki *

Kaskinen Kaskinen (; ) is a town and island in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kaskinen is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kaskinen approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approxim ...

* Kauhajoki *

Kauhava Kauhava is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region, northwest of Helsinki and by the main railway from Helsinki to Oul ...

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 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 h ...

* Korsnäs *

Kortesjärvi Kortesjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Alahärmä and Ylihärmä, to Kauhava on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The m ...

Kristinestad Kristinestad (; ; ; ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kristinestad is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kristinestad is approximately , while the sub-region has a population o ...

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 Jakobs ...

Kuortane Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are ...

Kurikka Kurikka is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The population of Kurikka is () and the municipality covers a ...

Kälviä Kälviä () is a former municipality of Finland. Kälviä was consolidated with the city of Kokkola on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The former municipality ...

* Laihia * Lappajärvi *

Lapua Lapua (; ) is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland's South Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. It is located next to the Lapua River. The town has a population of () and cov ...

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 approximat ...

* Lehtimäki * Lestijärvi * Lohtaja * Malax * Maxmo *

Korsholm Korsholm (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Korsholm is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Korsholm is approximately , while the Va ...

* Nurmo *

Nykarleby Nykarleby (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. The town is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population is approximately , while the Jakobstad sub-re ...

Närpes Närpes (Finland Swedish: ; ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Närpes is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Närpes is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of ...

* Oravais *

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 pop ...

Perho Perho is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The distance between Perho and the regional c ...

Peräseinäjoki Peräseinäjoki () is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It merged with the town of Seinäjoki on January 1, 2005. It was located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of th ...

Seinäjoki Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; , formerly ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Ostrobothnia. Seinäjoki is located in the western interior of the country and along the Seinäjoki (river), River Seinäjoki. The population of Sein ...

* Soini * Teuva * Toholampi *

Töysä Töysä is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality in Western Finland. It was consolidated to Alavus on 1 January 2013. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of ...

* Ullava *

Vaasa Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),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 p ...

* Vimpeli *

Vähäkyrö Vähäkyrö () is a former municipality of Finland and an exclave of the city of Vaasa since January 1, 2013. It was located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 4,727 (31 ...

* Vörå *

Ylihärmä Ylihärmä is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated, together with Alahärmä and Kortesjärvi, to Kauhava on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The ...

* Ylistaro * Ähtäri

Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997)

* Bergö * Björköby * Esse * Jeppo * Karleby landskommun * Kvevlax * Lappfjärd * Munsala * Nedervetil * Nykarleby landskommun * Petalax * Purmo * Pörtom * Replot * Seinäjoen mlk * Sideby * Solf * Terjärv * Tjöck *

Öja Öja may refer to: * Öja (Finland), an island in Kokkola region, Finland * Öja, Nynäshamn, an island in the Stockholm archipelago, Sweden * Öja, Gotland, a settlement in Sweden * Ōja Station is a passenger railway station located in the ...

* Övermark

Governors

* Bror Cederström 1775–1785 * Adolf Tandefeldt 1785–1794 * Carl Fridrik Krabbe 1794–1805 * Magnus Wanberg 1805–1808 * Nils Fredric von Schoultz 1808 * Carl Constantin de Carnall 1808–1822 * Herman Henrik Wärnhjelm 1822–1830 * Gustaf Magnus Armfelt 1830–1832 * Carl Gustaf von Mannerheim 1832–1833 (acting) and 1833–1834 * Carl Olof Cronstedt 1834–1837 (acting) and 1837-1845 * John Ferdinand Bergenheim 1845–1847 * Berndt Federley 1847–1854 * Alexander von Rechenberg 1854–1858 * Otto Leonard von Blom 1858–1861 * Carl Gustaf Fabian Wrede 1862–1863 (vt.) and 1863–1884 * Viktor Napoleon Procopé 1884–1888 * August Alexander Järnefelt 1888–1894 * Fredrik Waldemar Schauman 1894–1898 * Gustaf Axel von Kothen 1898–1900 * Fredrik Geronimo Björnberg 1900–1903 * Theodor Knipovitsch 1903–1906 * Kasten Fredrik Ferdinand de Pont 1906–1910 * Bernhard Otto Widnäs 1910–1913 * Nikolai Sillman 1913–1916 * Leo Aristides Sirelius 1916–1917 * Juho Torppa 1917 (acting) * Teodor August Heikel 1917–1920 * Bruno Sarlin 1920–1930 * Erik Heinrichs 1930 * Kaarlo Martonen 1930–1938 * Jalo Lahdensuo 1938–1943 * Toivo Tarjanne 1943–1944 * K. G. R. Ahlbäck 1944–1967 * Martti Viitanen 1967–1977 * Antti Pohjonen 1977–1978 * Mauno Kangasniemi 1978–1991 * Tom Westergård 1991–1997 {{coord, 63.1000, N, 21.6167, E, source:wikidata, display=title Provinces of Finland (1917–1997)