South Ostrobothnia

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Region in Ostrobothnia, Satakunta, Finland
























South Ostrobothnia
Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta
landskapet Södra Österbotten

Region



Flag of South Ostrobothnia
Flag

Coat of arms of South Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms

South Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
South Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland

Coordinates: 62°45′N 22°30′E / 62.750°N 22.500°E / 62.750; 22.500Coordinates: 62°45′N 22°30′E / 62.750°N 22.500°E / 62.750; 22.500
CountryFinland
Historical province
Ostrobothnia, Satakunta
Area
 • Total13,999.63 km2 (5,405.29 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total193,977
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeFI-03
NUTS194
Regional bird
Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
Regional fish-
Regional flower
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
Websiteetelapohjanmaa.fi

South Ostrobothnia[1] (Finnish: Etelä-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta.


Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.




Contents





  • 1 Historical provinces


  • 2 Municipalities


  • 3 Culture


  • 4 Gallery


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Historical provinces




Municipalities



The region of South Ostrobothnia is made up of 17 municipalities, of which eight have city status (marked in bold).









Culture


Some people have made this region better known to the world. For example, The Dudesons and the traditional Finnish sweater Jussishirt are something people would remember when asked about South Ostrobothnia.


One of the biggest rock festivals in Finland, Provinssirock and world's oldest tango festival Tangomarkkinat are both held in Seinäjoki.






Gallery



References



  1. ^ https://www.stat.fi/meta/luokitukset/maakunta/001-2018/index_en.html



External links




  • Official South Ostrobothnia website





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