Ostrobothnia (region)
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| 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) |
 Map highlighting the location of the Region of Ostrobothnia |
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Ostrobothnia (Swedish: Österbotten, Finnish: Pohjanmaa) 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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[edit] Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Ostrobothnia
There are 17 municipalities in Ostrobothnia region. Cities and towns are marked in bold.
[edit] Heraldry
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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[edit] References
- ^ Population by language at end-2006. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 11-22-2007
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