Kristinestad Kristinestad – Kristiinankaupunki |
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Kristinestads stad Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki |
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Location of Kristinestad in Finland |
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Coordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.350°ECoordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.350°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Ostrobothnia | |
Sub-region | Suupohjan rannikkoseutu | |
Founded | 1649 | |
Government | ||
• City manager | Riitta El-Nemr | |
Area (2016-01-01) | ||
• Total | 683.03 km2 (263.72 sq mi) | |
• Land | 682.53 km2 (263.53 sq mi) | |
• Water | 996.45 km2 (384.73 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 124th largest in Finland | |
Population (2016-03-31) | ||
• Total | 6,798 | |
• Rank | 144th largest in Finland | |
• Density | 9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi) | |
Population by native language | ||
• Swedish | 56.6% (official) | |
• Finnish | 42.2% (official) | |
• Others | 1.2% | |
Population by age | ||
• 0 to 14 | 12.4% | |
• 15 to 64 | 62.8% | |
• 65 or older | 24.7% | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Municipal tax rate | 20% | |
Website | www.kristinestad.fi |
Kristinestad (Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki) is a town and a municipality in Finland. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. The population of Kristinestad is 6,798 (31 March 2016) and the municipality covers an area of 682.53 km2 (263.53 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2016). The population density is 9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish ( 57%) and the minority Finnish ( 42%). The town was chartered in 1649 by Per Brahe the Younger at Koppö island and is named for Queen Christina of Sweden. Kristinestad is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys. In April, 2011, Kristinestad became Finland's first Cittaslow community.
Kristinestad is twinned with:
Kristinestad has a continental subarctic (Dfc) climate.
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