Seinäjoki

Seinäjoki is a ceety that is the caipital o Soothren Ostrobothnie, Finland. Seinäjoki oreeginatit aroond the Östermyra bruk iron an gunpouder factories foondit in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, mercat toun in 1931 an town in 1960. In the beginnin o 2009, the neighbourin municipalities o Nurmo an Ylistaro wur consolidatit wi Seinäjoki.

The toun leebrar, Lakeuden Risti kirk an central admeenistrative biggins are designed bi Alvar Aalto.

The asteroid 1521 Seinäjoki bears the toun's name.

Seinäjoki wis historically cawed Östermyra in Swadish. The day this name is vera seldom uised even amang the Swadish speakers.

Seinäjoki Airport is locatit in the neighbourin municipality o Ilmajoki, 11 kilometres (10 mi) sooth o Seinäjoki ceety centre.

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Category:Ceeties an touns in Finland
Category:Municipalities o Soothren Ostrobothnie Region
Category:Populatit places established in 1868