South Ostrobothnia
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| Country: | Finland |
| Municipalities: | 17th |
| Administrative headquarters: | Seinäjoki |
| Surface: | 13,998.9 km² of which land: 13,443.76 km² |
| Residents: | 192,516 May 31, 2016 |
| Population density: | 13.8 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166 : | FI-03 |
South Ostrobothnia ( Finnish Etelä-Pohjanmaa , Swedish Södra Österbotten ) is one of the 19 landscapes in Finland . The landscape comprises the southern, Finnish-speaking interior of the historic Österbotten landscape . South Ostrobothnia borders the landscapes of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia , Central Finland , Pirkanmaa and Satakunta . From 1997 to 2009, South Ostrobothnia belonged to the Province of Western Finland , previously it had formed the Province of Vaasa with Österbotten and Central Ostrobothnia . Seinäjoki is the administrative center and largest city in the region .
coat of arms
Description: Three piled, white, fleeing stoats in blue with black tails.
See also: Coat of arms of the Finnish region of South Ostrobothnia
Communities
There are 17 municipalities in southern Ostrobothnia, eight of which are cities (in bold). Population figures as of December 31, 2018.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tilastokeskus.fi (Finnish Statistics Office), Finnish
- ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018
