Jakobstad
town in the region of Ostrobothnia in Finland
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Summary
Jakobstad is a town[1]. Jakobstad ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (806 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ostrobothnia[3]
- Country: Finland[4]
- Instance of: municipality of Finland[5], city[6]
- Official language: Swedish[7], Finnish[8]
- Shares border with: Pedersöre[9], Nykarleby[10], Larsmo[11]
- Named after: Jacob De la Gardie[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Asker[13], Bünde[14], Garðabær[15], Jūrmala[16], Söderhamn Municipality[17], Jamestown[18], Eslöv Municipality[19], Rudersdal Municipality[20]
- Legislative body: Jakobstad municipal council[21]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Jakobstad[22]
- Postal code: 68600[23]
- Part of: Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia[24]
- Commons category: Jakobstad[25]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[26], UTC+03:00[27]
- Inception: January 1, 1652[28]
- Significant event: Finnish Civil War[29], World War II[30], Crimean War[31], conflagration[32], death by burning[33]
- Official website: https://jakobstad.fi/[34], https://pietarsaari.fi/[35], https://en.jakobstad.fi/[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jakobstad[37]
- Email address: mailto:registraturen@jakobstad.fi[38]
- Population: 19,655[39], 19,436[40], 19,730[41], 19,636[42], 19,519[43], 19,457[44], 19,431[45], 19,467[46], 19,521[47], 19,557[48], 19,569[49], 19,667[50], 19,627[51], 19,656[52]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Jakobstad include Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport[53], an airport[54], in Finland[55].
Why It Matters
Jakobstad has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Jakobstad is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for Jakobstad include Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport[53], an airport[54], in Finland[55].