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Kristinestad

Kristinestad
KristinestadKristiinankaupunki
Town
Kristinestads stad
Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki
Kristiinakaupunki.jpg
Coat of arms of Kristinestad
Coat of arms
Location of Kristinestad in Finland
Location of Kristinestad in Finland
Coordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.350°E / 62.267; 21.350Coordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.350°E / 62.267; 21.350
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.

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Kristinestad has a continental subarctic (Dfc) climate.

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