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Vaasa

For other uses, see Vaasa (disambiguation).
Vaasa
Vasa (Swedish)
City
Vaasan kaupunki
Vasa stad
City of Vaasa
Clockwise from top-left: Vaasa Market Hall, the ruins of Saint Mary Church, the Court of Appeal, the Holy Trinity Church, Vaasa railway station, the Port of Vaasa in Vaskiluoto, and Kurtenia House; and in the middle (from top to bottom) Vaasa City Hall, and the Kauppapuistikko esplanade
Clockwise from top-left: Vaasa Market Hall, the ruins of Saint Mary Church, the Court of Appeal, the Holy Trinity Church, Vaasa railway station, the Port of Vaasa in Vaskiluoto, and Kurtenia House; and in the middle (from top to bottom) Vaasa City Hall, and the Kauppapuistikko esplanade
Flag of Vaasa
Flag
Coat of arms of Vaasa
Coat of arms
Location of Vaasa in Finland
Location of Vaasa in Finland
Coordinates: 63°06′N 021°37′E / 63.100°N 21.617°E / 63.100; 21.617
Country Finland
Region Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionVaasa sub-region
Charter2 October 1606[1]
Named forHouse of Vasa[1]
Nicholas I of Russia (1855–1917)[2]
Capital city[a]29 January 1918 – 3 May 1918[3]
Government
 • City managerTomas Häyry
Area
 (2018-01-01)[4]
 • City545.14 km2 (210.48 sq mi)
 • Land364.84 km2 (140.87 sq mi)
 • Water208.63 km2 (80.55 sq mi)
 • Urban
66.65 km2 (25.73 sq mi)
 • Rank210th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[5]
 • City69,542
 • Rank14th largest in Finland
 • Density190.61/km2 (493.7/sq mi)
 • Urban
65,414
 • Urban density981.5/km2 (2,542/sq mi)
Population by native language
[6]
 • Finnish64.7% (official)
 • Swedish23.2% (official)
 • Others12.1%
Population by age
[7]
 • 0 to 1415%
 • 15 to 6464.4%
 • 65 or older20.6%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.vaasa.fi

Vaasa (Finnish: [ˈʋɑːsɑ]; Swedish: Vasa, Finland Swedish: [ˈvɑːsɑ] , Sweden Swedish: [ˈvɑ̂ːsa] ), in the years 1855–1917 known as Nikolainkaupunki, (Swedish: Nikolajstad; lit. 'city of Nicholas'[2]) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Vaasa is approximately 70,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 111,000. It is the 14th most populous municipality in Finland, and the tenth most populous urban area in the country.

Vaasa was granted its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden, and is named after the Royal House of Vasa.[1] The city is renowned as a significant university and college city in Finland.[9]

Vaasa is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 65% Finnish speakers, 23% Swedish speakers, and 12% speakers of other languages.[6] The municipalities surrounding Ostrobothnia, such as Korsholm and Malax, have a clear majority of Swedish speakers. As a result, the Swedish language maintains a strong position in the city, making it the most significant cultural center for Swedish-Finns.[10][11][12]

Vaasa is also home to Tropiclandia Water Park, located on Vaskiluoto Island adjacent to a local spa hotel.[13] The now disassembled Wasalandia Amusement Park, which ceased operations in 2015 due to a small number of visitors, was located in the immediate vicinity of Tropiclandia.[14][15][16]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference charles-ix was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Vaasa oli ennen Nikolainkaupunki ja Aurinkolahti Mustalahti – paikannimiä ei kuitenkaan pidä muuttaa heppoisin perustein – Kaleva (in Finnish)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference britannica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference koulu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Vaasa (Vasa) – Åbo Akademi University
  11. ^ Vaasan monipuolinen kulttuuri – Rannikkoseudun Sanomat (in Finnish)
  12. ^ FinWest: Vaasa – viihdyttävä kesäkaupunki (in Finnish)
  13. ^ Tropiclandia – Official Site (in English)
  14. ^ YLE: Huvipuisto Wasalandia sulkee porttinsa (in Finnish)
  15. ^ YLE: Aavekaupunki tervehtii turisteja Vaasassa – Wasalandian raunioiden kohtalo on edelleen täysin auki (in Finnish)
  16. ^ IL: Huvipuisto Wasalandia suljettiin kolme vuotta sitten - alue autioitui niille sijoilleen ja ammottaa nyt kolkkoa tyhjyyttään (in Finnish)


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