Municipalities of Ostrobothnia

The 14 municipalities of the Ostrobothnia Region (Swedish: Österbotten; Finnish: Pohjanmaa) in Finland are divided into four sub-regions. Both their location and the dominant language imply these divisions; Kyrönmaa, for example, is Finnish-speaking, whereas the others have Swedish-speakers in the majority. Most places have both Swedish and Finnish names.

Jakobstad sub-region

• Kronoby (Finnish: Kruunupyy)
• Larsmo (Finnish: Luoto)
• Jakobstad (Finnish: Pietarsaari)
• Pedersöre (Finnish: Pedersören kunta)
• Nykarleby (Finnish: Uusikaarlepyy)

Sydösterbotten sub-region

• Kaskinen (Swedish: Kaskö)
• Kristinestad (Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki)
• Närpes (Finnish: Närpiö)

Vaasa sub-region

• Korsnäs
• Laihia (Swedish: Laihela)
• Malax (Finnish: Maalahti)
• Korsholm (Finnish: Mustasaari)
• Vaasa (Swedish: Vasa)
• Vörå (Finnish: Vöyri)

List of municipalities

Coat of arms	Municipality	Population	Land area (km2)	Density (/km2)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
	Jakobstad	19,473	89	220	32 %	55 %	12 %
	Kaskinen	1,208	11	114	62 %	28 %	14 %
	Korsholm	19,757	849	23	28 %	68 %	3 %
	Korsnäs	2,016	236	9	4 %	85 %	12 %
	Kristinestad	6,199	683	9	42 %	54 %	5 %
	Kronoby	6,366	713	9	19 %	77 %	4 %
	Laihia	7,682	505	15	99 %	1 %	2 %
	Larsmo	5,842	143	41	5 %	90 %	3 %
	Malax	5,458	522	10	10 %	86 %	5 %
	Närpes	9,625	978	10	5 %	75 %	19 %
	Nykarleby	7,504	733	10	6 %	84 %	9 %
	Pedersöre	11,216	794	14	8 %	88 %	3 %
	Vaasa	68,969	365	189	65 %	23 %	10 %
	Vörå	6,290	782	8	12 %	82 %	6 %
	Total	171,406	7,403	23	42 %	52 %	9 %

See also

• Western Finland
• Regions of Western Finland

External links

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