Kristinestad
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| City of Kristinestad Kristinestads stad Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki |
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Ostrobothnia | ||
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| Government | |||
| - City manager | Riitta El-Nemr | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 809 km² (312.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 678 km² (261.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| - Total | 7,669 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+3) | ||
| 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 th 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.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Kristinestad 1649 - 1999. One of the best preserved wooden towns in Fenno-Scandinavia
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| Isokyrö | Jakobstad | Kaskinen | Korsholm | Korsnäs | Kristinestad | Kronoby | Laihia | Larsmo | Malax | Nykarleby | Närpes | Oravais | Pedersöre | Vaasa | Vähäkyrö | Vörå-Maxmo | ||
| Ostrobothnia Region | Western Finland | Finland |
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