South Ostrobothnia
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South Ostrobothnia[2] (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. Among the Finnish regions, South Ostrobothnia is the ninth largest in terms of population.[3] Seinäjoki is the regional centre[4] and by far the largest city in the area.[5]
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South Ostrobothnia
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Region of South Ostrobothnia Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta Landskapet Södra Österbotten | |
Coordinates: 62°45′N 22°30′E | |
Country | Finland |
Historical province | Ostrobothnia, Satakunta |
Capital | Seinäjoki |
Area | |
• Total | 13,999.63 km2 (5,405.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 191,762 |
• Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €5.856 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €30,344 (2015) |
ISO 3166 code | FI-03 |
NUTS | 194 |
Regional animal | Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
Regional bird | Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) |
Regional fish | European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) |
Regional flower | Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) |
Regional stone | Impactite |
Regional lake | Lake Lappajärvi |
Website | etelapohjanmaa.fi |
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As a cultural area, South Ostrobothnia is larger than its current regional borders and includes the region of Ostrobothnia as well.[4]