Ostrobothnia (region)

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Österbottens landskap
Pohjanmaan maakunta
Coat of Arms
Region FI195
Province Western Finland
Historical province Ostrobothnia
Area 7,600 km²
Population
 - Total (2007)
 - Density
175,348
23/km²
Regional bird Common Swift (Apus apus)
Regional fish Common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Regional flora European Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Map highlighting the location of the Region of Ostrobothnia

Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland (fi: maakunta/sv: landskap). It is located in Central Finland. It borders to the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta and is one of the four regions making up the historical province of Ostrobothnia.

Ostrobothnia is one of the two Finnish regions with a Swedish speaking majority, the other being Åland. The Swedish-speakers make up 52% [1]. The regional tree is the Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa), the regional mammal is the Common Elk (Alces alces alces), the regional stone is the Vaasa granite and the regional song is "The march of Vaasa" (fi: Vaasan marssi, sv: Vasa marsch).


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Main article: Municipalities of Ostrobothnia

There are 17 municipalities in Ostrobothnia region. Cities and towns are marked in bold.

The bundle is a symbol of the Royal House of Vasa; a Vasa king established the city of Vaasa, the capital of the region. The running weasels are a symbol of Pohjanmaa.

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  1. ^ Population by language at end-2006. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 11-22-2007

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