Vaasa

Summary

Vaasa is a city^[1]. Vaasa ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,259 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vaasa received the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class^[3].
• Vaasa was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities^[4].
• Vaasa is located in Ostrobothnia^[5].
• Vaasa is in the country of Finland^[6].
• Vaasa's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Vaasa's instance of is recorded as municipality of Finland^[8].
• Vaasa's instance of is recorded as port city^[9].
• Vaasa's official language is recorded as Finnish^[10].
• Vaasa's official language is recorded as Swedish^[11].
• Vaasa's shares border with is recorded as Isokyrö^[12].
• Vaasa's shares border with is recorded as Laihia^[13].
• Vaasa's shares border with is recorded as Malax^[14].
• Vaasa's shares border with is recorded as Korsholm^[15].
• Vaasa's shares border with is recorded as Vörå^[16].
• Vaasa's founder is recorded as Charles IX of Sweden^[17].
• House of Vasa is named after Vaasa^[18].
• Vaasa followed Vähäkyrö^[19].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Helsingør^[20].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Harstad Municipality^[21].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kiel^[22].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Schwerin^[23].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pärnu City^[24].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Šumperk^[25].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Umeå Municipality^[26].
• Vaasa's twinned administrative body is recorded as Malmö Municipality^[27].

Body

Geography

Vaasa is in the country of Finland^[6]. Vaasa is located in Ostrobothnia^[5]. Vaasa is part of Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+66278'}^[29], {'amount': '+67619'}^[30], {'amount': '+56658'}^[31], {'amount': '+56737'}^[32], {'amount': '+57014'}^[33], and {'amount': '+56925'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7], municipality of Finland^[8], and port city^[9].

History and Context

October 2, 1606 marks the founding of Vaasa^[35]. House of Vasa is named after Vaasa^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Vaasa include Vaasa Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Finland^[38].

Why It Matters

Vaasa ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,259 views/month).^[2] Vaasa has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] Vaasa is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for Vaasa include Vaasa Airport^[36], an airport^[37], in Finland^[38].

FAQs

What awards did Vaasa receive?

Honors received include Cross of Liberty, 1st Class^[3].