Kristinestad
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| Kristinestad Kristinestad – Kristiinankaupunki |
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| Kristinestads stad Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki |
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| Coordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.35°ECoordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.35°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Suupohjan rannikkoseutu | ||
| Founded | 1649 | ||
| Government | |||
| - City manager | Riitta El-Nemr | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 1,678.99 km2 (648.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 682.48 km2 (263.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 996.51 km2 (384.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-03-31)[2] | |||
| - Total | 7,256 | ||
| - Density | 10.63/km2 (27.5/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Swedish | 56.6% (official) | ||
| - Finnish | 42.2% (official) | ||
| - Others | 1.2% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 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[5] | 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 7,256 (31 March 2009)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 682.48 km2 (263.51 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 14.68 km2 (5.67 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2009).[1] The population density is 10.63 /km² (27.5 /sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (57%) and the minority Finnish (42%).[3] The town was chartered in 1649 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 31 March 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/5D795199C7CAC193C22575A000324AE2/$file/20090331.htm. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Kristinestad at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Kristinestad travel guide from Wikitravel
- Kristinestad 1649–1999. One of the best preserved wooden towns in Fenno-Scandinavia
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