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	19,668	89	222	30 %	53 %	16 %
	Kaskinen	1,278	11	120	54 %	27 %	17 %
	Korsholm	19,787	849	23	28 %	68 %	4 %
	Korsnäs	1,985	236	8	4 %	83 %	13 %
	Kristinestad	6,131	683	9	40 %	53 %	7 %
	Kronoby	6,318	713	9	19 %	76 %	5 %
	Laihia	7,662	505	15	97 %	1 %	2 %
	Larsmo	5,934	143	42	5 %	91 %	3 %
	Malax	5,423	522	10	9 %	85 %	6 %
	Närpes	9,559	978	10	5 %	73 %	22 %
	Nykarleby	7,462	733	10	6 %	83 %	10 %
	Pedersöre	11,330	794	14	8 %	88 %	4 %
	Vaasa	69,819	365	191	64 %	23 %	14 %
	Vörå	6,264	782	8	12 %	81 %	7 %
	Total	172,489	7,403	23	41 %	51 %	11 %

See also

• Western Finland
• Regions of Western Finland

External links

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