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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | HSS Media Ab |
| Editor | Niklas Nyberg |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Swedish |
| Headquarters | Vaasa |
| Circulation | 19,325 (2013) |
| Website | www.vasabladet.fi |
Vasabladet (abbr. VBL) is a Swedish language regional daily newspaper in Ostrobothnia, Finland. In terms of circulation, it is the second largest Swedish newspaper in Finland, behind Hufvudstadsbladet .
Vasabladet is the second oldest newspaper in Finland which is still in circulation(following Åbo Underrättelser ), the first edition having been published on 7 May 1856. [1] Until 1939, its name was Wasabladet, reflecting the old spelling of the Swedish name for Vaasa. Its headquarters is located in Vaasa [2] (Vasa in Swedish), with local offices located in Jakobstad, Karleby, Närpes and Kristinestad.
Vasabladet is part of and is published by HSS Media. [3] The paper was published six times per week [2] until 2004 when it became one of three Swedish language newspapers in Finland to be published daily, the other two being Hufvudstadsbladet [4] and Jakobstads Tidning . In May 2013, parts of the online news content were locked behind a hard paywall.
In 1989 Vasabladet sold 27,000 copies. [4] In 2009 its circulation was 22,493 copies, most of which were sold in Vaasa and surrounding areas in Ostrobothnia. The circulation of the paper was 19,325 copies in 2013. [5]
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