Kristinestad

Also known as Kristiinankaupunki

Kristinestad (; ; ; ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kristinestad is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kristinestad is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kristinestad
Settlement.native_name: –
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Kristinestad.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Kristinestad in 2019
Settlement.image_shield: Kristiinankaupunki.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Kristiinankaupunki sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Kristinestad in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sydösterbotten
Settlement.leader_title: Town manager
Settlement.leader_name: Mila Segervall

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Kristinestad is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. Kristinestad covers an area of (excluding sea areas) of which is inland water. The population density is .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kristinestad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.