Vaasa
Sign in to saveVaasa (; , ), formerly (1855–1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ), is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Vaasa is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the tenth most populous urban area in the country.
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Vaasa is a city on Finland's west coast that serves as the regional capital of Ostrobothnia and is the country's most populous municipality. Located on the Gulf of Bothnia, it is an important urban center in Finland, ranking as the tenth largest urban area by population.
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- Finnish War
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- New town
- Capital of Finland
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Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855–1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ), is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Vaasa is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the tenth most populous urban area in the country.
Vaasa was granted its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden, and is named after the Royal House of Vasa. During the Finnish Civil War in 1918, Vaasa was briefly the capital of the White Finland and hosted the Senate of Finland.