Southern Ostrobothnia

South Ostrobothnia Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta Södra Österbottens landskap
Region
Coat of arms
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

Southern Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Etelä-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland.

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

For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia

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

Järviseutu sub-region:

Kuusiokunnat sub-region:

Seinäjoki sub-region:

South Eastern Bothnia sub-region:

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 Southern Ostrobothnia.

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

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

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