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'''Kristinestad''' (in Swedish), '''Kristiinankaupunki''' (in Finnish) is a [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] in [[Finland]]. It is located in the western part of Finland on |
'''Kristinestad''' (in Swedish), '''Kristiinankaupunki''' (in Finnish) is a [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] in [[Finland]]. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the [[Bothnian Sea]]. The population is 7,934 (as 2003) and bilingual with a majority speaking [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish]] (57%) and the minority Finnish (41%). The town was chartered in [[1649]] at Koppö island and is named for [[Queen Christina of Sweden]]. Kristinestad, often called the pearl of the Bothnian Sea{{Fact|date=October 2007}}, is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys. |
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[[Image:Kristinestad church.jpg|thumb|left|Ulrica Eleonora church in central Kristinestad.]] |
[[Image:Kristinestad church.jpg|thumb|left|Ulrica Eleonora church in central Kristinestad.]] |
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Revision as of 05:35, 4 October 2008
City of Kristinestad
Kristinestads stad Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kristinestad in Northern Europe | |
| Country | Finland |
| Province | Western Finland |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Riitta El-Nemr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 809 km2 (312 sq mi) |
| • Land | 678 km2 (262 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,669 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (CEST) |
| Official languages | Finnish, Swedish |
| Website | www.kristinestad.fi |
Kristinestad (in Swedish), Kristiinankaupunki (in Finnish) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. The population is 7,934 (as 2003) and bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (57%) and the minority Finnish (41%). The town was chartered in 1649 at Koppö island and is named for Queen Christina of Sweden. Kristinestad, often called the pearl of the Bothnian Sea[citation needed], is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys.
External links
- Official website
- Kristinestad 1649 - 1999. One of the best preserved wooden towns in Fenno-Scandinavia
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62°16′25″N 21°22′40″E / 62.27361°N 21.37778°E
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