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.
Sipoo is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. The municipality has a population of 22,350 (28 February 2023) and covers an area of 698.60 square kilometres (269.73 sq mi) of which 358.97 km2 (138.60 sq mi) is water. The population density is 65.81 inhabitants per square kilometre (170.4/sq mi). The administrative center of the municipality is Nikkilä, which is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of the center of Helsinki. Another significant urban area is Söderkulla, located in the southern part of the municipality.
Jakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of 19,271 and covers a land area of 88.31 km2 (34.10 sq mi). The population density is 218.22/km2 (565.2/sq mi). Neighboring municipalities are Larsmo, Pedersöre, and Nykarleby. The city of Vaasa is located 98 km (61 mi) southwest of Jakobstad.
The former Province of Western Finland in Finland was divided into seven regions, 34 districts and 192 municipalities.
The 14 municipalities of the Ostrobothnia Region 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.
North Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa.
Ostrobothnia is a region in western Finland. It borders the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of four regions considered modern-day Ostrobothnia, hence it is also referred to as Coastal Ostrobothnia to avoid confusion.
Malax is a municipality of Finland.
Greater Helsinki is the metropolitan area surrounding Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. It includes the smaller Capital Region urban area.
Ostrobothnian Swedish is a variety of Finland-Swedish, spoken in Finland. Outside the autonomous island province of Åland, which is officially monolingually Swedish, Ostrobothnia is the only region of mainland Finland where Swedish-speakers are the majority (51%).
Yle Vega is a Finnish radio channel broadcasting in the Swedish language. It is operated by Finland's national public service broadcaster Yle, which has its headquarters in Helsinki.
Björköby is a village and a former municipality now part of Korsholm, Finland. It is the chief settlement on the island of Björkö. The harbour of the village is called Svedjehamn.
Pörtom is a former municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The municipality was consolidated with Närpes in 1973. North Pörtom, however, was transferred to Malax in 1975.
Jungsund is a village in Korsholm, Finland. North Jungsund has a population of 410, while that of South Jungsund is 175. The village is located in the middle of Finland on the Westcoast. The first known inhabitants, in the 14th century, were named in old documents in Sweden. The population in villages in this area has always spoken Swedish and even today about 90% still does.
Sara Elizabeth Wacklin was a Swedish-speaking Finnish educator and writer. She was a pioneer in educating girls, and can be regarded as the first female university graduate in Finland. She can also be regarded as the first female writer in Finland.
Vaasa, in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki, is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa. Vaasa has a population of 68,049, and is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia. Vaasa is also well known as a major university and college city in Finland.
Ragna Ahlbäck was a Finnish ethnographer and archivist.
Yngvar Sigurd Heikel was a Finland-Swedish ethnologist.
Bergö is an island and former municipality of Finland in the Coastal Ostrobothnia region. The municipality of Bergö was incorporated with Maalahti in 1973. The island's only connection to the mainland is currently the year-round ferry.
