For the city known as Jakobstadt in German, see Jēkabpils.
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Town in Ostrobothnia, Finland
Jakobstad
Pietarsaari
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City of Jakobstad Staden Jakobstad Pietarsaaren kaupunki
Jakobstad (Finland Swedish:[ˈjɑːkopˌstɑːd]; Finnish: Pietarsaari, Finnish:[ˈpie̯tɑrˌsɑːri]) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Jakobstad is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Jakobstad is approximately 19,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 50,000. It is the 60th most populous municipality in Finland.
Jakobstad covers a land area of 88.52 km2 (34.18 sq mi).[1] The population density is 220.01/km2 (569.8/sq mi). Neighboring municipalities are Larsmo, Pedersöre, and Nykarleby. The city of Vaasa is located 98 km (61 mi) southwest of Jakobstad.
Jakobstad is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 31% Finnish speakers, 54% Swedish speakers, and 15% speakers of other languages.
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Jakobstad (Finland Swedish: [ˈjɑːkopˌstɑːd]; Finnish: Pietarsaari, Finnish: [ˈpie̯tɑrˌsɑːri]) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country...
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