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South Ostrobothnia

Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta
landskapet Södra Österbotten
Region
Flag of South Ostrobothnia
Flag
 Coat of arms of South Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms
South Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
South Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Country Finland
Historical province Ostrobothnia, Satakunta
Capital Seinäjoki
Area
 • Total 13,999.63 km2 (5,405.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total 193,977
 • Density 13.85587/km2 (35.88653/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code FI-03
NUTS 194
Regional bird Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
Regional flower Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)
Website etelapohjanmaa.fi

South Ostrobothnia (which is Etelä-Pohjanmaa in Finnish and Södra Österbotten in Swedish) is one of the 19 main areas, called regions, in Finland. It shares borders with other regions like Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta.

Seinäjoki is the most important city in this region. It is also the largest city by far.

Towns and Villages

South Ostrobothnia has 17 local areas called municipalities. Eight of these are big enough to be called cities. These cities are shown in bold below.

Culture and Events

South Ostrobothnia is known for a few cool things! For example, the famous stunt group The Dudesons are from here. Also, the traditional Finnish sweater called a Jussishirt is a special item from this region.

If you like music, you might know about Provinssirock. It is one of the biggest rock festivals in Finland. The world's oldest tango festival, called Tangomarkkinat, also takes place here. Both of these big events happen in Seinäjoki.

Images for kids

  • Seinajoki City Hall upper entrance

    Seinäjoki Town Hall and Lakeuden Risti Church tower by Alvar Aalto

  • Yli-Laurosela museum Ilmajoki

    Yli-Laurosela, a museum showing old Ostrobothnian farm life in Ilmajoki

  • Riihontie and fields

    Typical flat fields in Töysä, Ostrobothnia

  • Lapua cathedral

    Lapua Cathedral, the only wooden cathedral in Finland

  • Lappajärvi, july 2014

    Lake Lappajärvi in Lappajärvi

  • Kuortane church 2012

    Kuortane Church

  • Kauhaneva 19

    Marshland in Kauhaneva-Pohjakangas National Park, Kauhajoki

  • Kalevankatu rautatieasemalta Seinäjoki

    A street view in Seinäjoki

  • Lappajärven vaivaisukko

    A poor man statue at Lappajärvi Church

  • Alavuden kirkko2

    Alavus Church

  • Field barns 2015-08-16

    Typical barns of two different ages in Lappajärvi

  • Lehtimäen kirkko4

    Lehtimäki Church

  • Isovuori

    The flat view of Ostrobothnia in Jalasjärvi

  • Wrestling bears

    Bears at Ähtäri Zoo

  • Old farmhouses in Lansiranta Kuortane

    A village scene in Kuortane

  • Vimpeli Nordkalk

    The limestone quarry in Vimpeli

  • Kauhajoen keskusta

    Kauhajoki town centre

  • Veljekset Keskinen ruokapuoti 20170613

    A building of Veljekset Keskinen, a shopping mall in Töysä

  • Saarikenttä 2010

    Pesäpallo (Finnish baseball) in Vimpeli

  • Altia

    Koskenkorva distillery in Koskenkorva, Ilmajoki

  • Jussipaita 20190226

    Patterning of the traditional jussipaita sweater.

  • Leipäjuusto cheese with cloudberry jam

    Leipäjuusto with cloudberry jam.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Región de Ostrobotnia del Sur para niños

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