South Ostrobothnia




Region in Ostrobothnia, Satakunta, Finland






















































South Ostrobothnia



Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta
landskapet Södra Österbotten

Region




Flag of South Ostrobothnia
Flag
Coat of arms of South Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms

South Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
South Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland

Coordinates: 62°45′N 22°30′E / 62.750°N 22.500°E / 62.750; 22.500Coordinates: 62°45′N 22°30′E / 62.750°N 22.500°E / 62.750; 22.500
Country Finland
Historical province
Ostrobothnia, Satakunta
Area

 • Total 13,999.63 km2 (5,405.29 sq mi)
Population
(2013)

 • Total 193,977
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code FI-03
NUTS 194
Regional bird
Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
Regional fish -
Regional flower
Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
Website etelapohjanmaa.fi

South Ostrobothnia[1] (Finnish: Etelä-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta.


Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.




Contents






  • 1 Historical provinces


  • 2 Municipalities


  • 3 Culture


  • 4 Gallery


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Historical provinces


For history, geography and culture, see Ostrobothnia (historical province).


Municipalities


Main article: Municipalities of South Ostrobothnia

The region of South Ostrobothnia is made up of 17 municipalities, of which eight have city status (marked in bold).











Culture


Some people have made this region better known to the world. For example, The Dudesons and the traditional Finnish sweater Jussishirt are something people would remember when asked about South Ostrobothnia.


One of the biggest rock festivals in Finland, Provinssirock and world's oldest tango festival Tangomarkkinat are both held in Seinäjoki.






Gallery






  • Seinäjoki Town Hall and Lakeuden Risti Church tower by Alvar Aalto







  • Yli-Laurosela, a museum for Ostrobothnian peasant culture in Ilmajoki







  • Typical Ostrobothnian plains in Töysä







  • Lapua Cathedral, the only wooden cathedral in Finland







  • Lake Lappajärvi, Lappajärvi







  • Kuortane Church







  • Marshland in Kauhaneva-Pohjakangas National Park, Kauhajoki







  • A street view in Seinäjoki







  • A poor man statue at Lappajärvi Church







  • Alavus Church







  • Typical barns of two different ages in Lappajärvi







  • Lehtimäki Church







  • The Ostrobothian horizont in Jalasjärvi







  • Bears in Ähtäri Zoo







  • A village landscape in Kuortane







  • The limestome quarry in Vimpeli







  • Kauhajoki town centre







  • A building of Veljekset Keskinen, a shopping mall in rural area in Töysä







  • Pesäpallo (Finnish baseball) in Vimpeli







  • Koskenkorva distillery in Koskenkorva, Ilmajoki






References




  1. ^ https://www.stat.fi/meta/luokitukset/maakunta/001-2018/index_en.html



External links






  • Official South Ostrobothnia website










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