Jakobstad

Summary

Jakobstad is a town^[1]. Jakobstad ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jakobstad is located in Ostrobothnia^[3].
• Jakobstad is in the country of Finland^[4].
• Jakobstad's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Jakobstad's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[6].
• Jakobstad's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Jakobstad's official language is recorded as Swedish^[8].
• Jakobstad's official language is recorded as Finnish^[9].
• Jakobstad's shares border with is recorded as Pedersöre^[10].
• Jakobstad's shares border with is recorded as Nykarleby^[11].
• Jakobstad's shares border with is recorded as Larsmo^[12].
• Jacob De la Gardie is named after Jakobstad^[13].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Asker^[14].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bünde^[15].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Garðabær^[16].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jūrmala^[17].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Söderhamn Municipality^[18].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jamestown^[19].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Eslöv Municipality^[20].
• Jakobstad's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rudersdal Municipality^[21].
• Jakobstad's legislative body is recorded as Jakobstad municipal council^[22].
• Jakobstad's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Jakobstad^[23].
• Jakobstad's postal code is recorded as 68600^[24].
• Jakobstad is part of Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia^[25].
• Jakobstad's Commons category is recorded as Jakobstad^[26].
• Jakobstad's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1652 marks the founding of Jakobstad^[28].

Identity

Jakobstad is part of Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia^[25].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Jakobstad include Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in Finland^[31].

Why It Matters

Jakobstad ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month).^[2] Jakobstad has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Jakobstad is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for Jakobstad include Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in Finland^[31].