Ostrobothnie (region)

Ostrobothnie (; ) is a region o Finland. It is locatit in Wastren Finland. It borders the regions Central Ostrobothnie, Soothren Ostrobothnie, an Satakunta an is ane o the fower regions makin up the historical province o Ostrobothnie.

Ostrobothnia is ane o the twa Finnish regions wi a Swadish speakin majority, the ither bein Åland. The Swadish-speakers mak up 51.2%.Väestö iän ja sukupuolen mukaan alueittain 31.12.2008. Tilastokeskus: demography. Despite this, the region is linguistically heterogeneous, encompassin baith exclusively Finnish an Swadish-speakin municipalities in addition tae bilingual anes.

The regional tree is the Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa), the regional mammal is the Common Elk (Alces alces alces), the regional stane is the Vaasa granite an the regional sang is "The mairch o Vaasa" (, ).

 Municipalities 

Thare are 16 municipalities in Ostrobothnie region. Ceeties an touns are merked in bauld.

Name in the majority leidName in the minority leidPopulationSwadish speakersFinnish speakers Isokyrö  Storkyro            Jakobstad  Pietarsaari            Kaskinen  Kaskö            Korsholm  Mustasaari            Korsnäs               Kristinestad  Kristiinankaupunki           Kronoby  Kruunupyy            Laihia               Larsmo  Luoto           Malax  Maalahti            Närpes  Närpiö            Nykarleby  Uusikaarlepyy            Pedersöre  Pedersören kunta            Vaasa  Vasa            Vähäkyrö  Lillkyro            Vörå  Vöyri           

 Heraldry 
The bundle is a seembol o the Ryal Hoose o Vasa; a Vasa king established the ceety o Vaasa, the caipital o the region. The running weasels are a seembol o Pohjanmaa.

See an aa
Swadish dialects in Ostrobothnie
Katrina (novel) (aboot an Ostrobothnian wumman)

References

 Freemit airtins 

Regional Cooncil o Ostrobothnie 

Category:Regions o Finland