Kristinestad
Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality Kristinestad (Swedish: [krɪsˈtîːnɛˌstɑːd], Swedish pronunciation: [krisˈtiːneˌstɑːd];[1][2] Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki [ˈkristiːnɑŋˌkɑu̯puŋki]) is a town and a municipality in Finland. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. The population of Kristinestad is Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)[3] and the municipality covers an area of [convert: invalid number] (excluding sea areas) of which [convert: invalid number] is inland water (Error: Invalid time.).[4] The population density is [convert: invalid number]. The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (0%) and the minority Finnish (0%).[5] The town was chartered in 1649 by Per Brahe the Younger at Koppö island and is named for Queen Christina of Sweden. Kristinestad is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys. In April, 2011, Kristinestad became Finland's first Cittaslow community.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kristinestad is twinned with:
Gallery
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Ulrica Eleonora church in central Kristinestad.
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During twilight over the town bay and the silhouette.
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Kattpiskargränden, a famous alley in Kristinestad. Third narrowest street in Finland.
Geography
Climate
Kristinestad has a continental subarctic (Dfc) climate.
Climate data for Kristinestad | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.9 (35.4) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
Average precipitation days | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 116 |
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References
- ^ http://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=find&qfind=Kristinestad
- ^ http://bebyggelsenamn.sls.fi/bebyggelsenamn/2375/kristinestad-kristinestad/
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External links
Media related to Kristinestad at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Swedish, Finnish, English, and German)
- Kristinestad travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Kristinestad 1649–1999. One of the best preserved wooden towns in Fenno-Scandinavia