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Municipalities Of Ostrobothnia (region)
The 14 Municipalities of Finland, municipalities of the Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia Region (; ) in Finland are divided into four Sub-regions of Finland, 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, Finland, Korsnäs *Laihia () *Malax () *Korsholm () *Vaasa () *Vörå () List of municipalities See also *Western Finland *Regions of Western Finland References External links {{ostrobothnia Municipalities of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Finland
The municipalities (; ) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns (; ). Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual income tax, which is between 16 and 22 percent, and they provide two thirds of public services. Municipalities control many community services, such as schools, health care and the water supply, and local streets. They do not maintain highways, set laws or keep police forces, which are responsibilities of the central government. Government Municipalities have council-manager government: they are governed by an elected council (, ), which is legally autonomous and answers only to the voters. The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes being 9 in Sottunga and 85 in Helsinki. A subsec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malax
Malax (; , ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Malax is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Malax is approximately , while the sub-region A subregion is a part of a larger geographical region or continent. Cardinal directions are commonly used to define subregions. There are many criteria for creating systems of subregions; this article is focusing on the United Nations geoscheme ... has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Malax covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Malax 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. Name The town's Swedish name has been recorded as ''Malax (wiktionary:by#Swedish, by)'' and ''Madelax (by)'', beginning in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uusikaarlepyy
Nykarleby (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. The town is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Nykarleby 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. The largest employers in the town are Prevex (member of KWH Group), a packaging and piping products manufacturer, Westwood, which manufactures wooden staircases, and in the village of Jeppo, KWH Mirka, a coated abrasives manufacturer. A Swedish-speaking art school (') is located in Nykarleby town. History The town is located at the mouth of the . The name of the place was or 'mouth of Lapua river'. The municipality was founded in 1607 by merging parts of Pedersöre and Vörå into a new parish. In 1620, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maalahti
Malax (; , ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Malax is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Malax is approximately , while the Vaasa sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Malax covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Malax 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. Name The town's Swedish name has been recorded as ''Malax (wiktionary:by#Swedish, by)'' and ''Madelax (by)'', beginning in the 15th century. The name descends from Finnish ''Madelaksi'', from ''wiktionary:made#Finnish, made'' ("burbot") + ''wiktionary:laksi#Finnish, laksi'' ("bay"), where ''made-'' was shortened to ''ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luoto
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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kruunupyy
Kronoby (, ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kronoby is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kronoby is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Kronoby covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kronoby 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. 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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristiinankaupunki
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 of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Kristinestad is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. Kristinestad covers an area of (excluding sea areas) of which is inland water. The population density is . Kristinestad 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. The Finnish name "Kristiinankaupunki" is the longest municipality name currently in use in Finland. In the vernacular, locally and on some maps, the town itself is known only as "Kristiina". History The town was chartered in 1649 by Per Brahe the Younger at Koppö island and is named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korsnäs
Korsnäs is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Korsnäs is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Korsnäs is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Korsnäs 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. Geography Korsnäs is the most western mainland municipality in Finland. It covers an area of of which is water. It has a long, rocky coastline along the Gulf of Bothnia. The three largest islands are Halsön, Bredskäret and Södra Björkön, all used as important recreation areas for urban dwellers. Climate Korsnäs has a subarctic climate (''Dfc'') with oceanic influences. History Due to the post-glacial rebound, most of the area that today forms the municipality of Korsnäs stood under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustasaari Vaakuna
Korsholm (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Korsholm is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Korsholm is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. The town of Vaasa was founded in Korsholm parish in 1606 and today the municipality completely surrounds the city. It is a coastal, mostly rural municipality, consisting of a rural landscape and a large, fractured archipelago. The administrative center is Smedsby, situated from Vaasa center along Finnish national road 8. Korsholm 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. Geography It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality consists of the central areas, the southern plain, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietarsaari
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 Jakobstad sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Jakobstad covers a land area of . The population density is . Neighboring municipalities are Larsmo, Pedersöre, and Nykarleby. The city of Vaasa is located southwest of Jakobstad. Jakobstad 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. Origin of the names The Sweden, Swedish name literally means ''Jacob's City'' or ''Jacob's Town'', in reference to Jacob De la Gardie. Colloquially, the town is known as ''Jeppis''. It was found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
