Jakobstad (Finnish: Pietarsaari) is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of 19,562 (30 June 2015) and covers a land area of 88.31 square kilometres (34.10 sq mi). The population density is 221.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (573.7/sq mi).
Population: 19,238
Latitude: 63° 40' 29.50" N
Longitude: 22° 42' 9.22" E
The Battle of Jutas (Fi: Juuttaan taistelu, Sv: Slaget vid Jutas) was fought on September 13, 1808 between Swedish and Russian troops south of Nykarleby in Ostrobothnia, Finland. Before the battle the Swedish army was in retreat after the campaign o…
Jakobstads Centralplan is a multi-use stadium in Jakobstad, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FF Jaro.
Bennäs (Finnish: Pännäinen) is a village and railway station in the municipality of Pedersöre, Finland. It is the administrative center of the municipality, but the biggest population center is Esse.
The Battle of Nykarleby was fought between Sweden and the Russian Empire during the Finnish War of 1808–1809.
Öja is an island in the Gulf of Bothnia in Kokkola (Karleby) municipality, Finland. It has an area of 90 square kilometres (35 sq mi).
St. Birgitta's Church is a wooden church in the city of Nykarleby, Ostrobothnia, Finland. It was built in 1708. Nowadays it is one of the biggest attractions in the city.
SS John Grafton was a steamboat that was used in an unsuccessful attempt to smuggle large quantities of arms for the Finnish resistance to the Imperial Russian regime in 1905 dring the Russo-Japanese War.
Nanoq (Inuit for Polar Bear) is a museum in Jakobstad, Finland, specializing on arctic culture and Greenland in particular.
Jakobstad Museum (in Swedish: Jakobstads museum) is a city museum in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It was founded in 1904, but worked as a private museum until 1906. The museum is a historic museum which is concentrated on maritime and ship buildi…
Jakobstad Church is a Lutheran church in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It was constructed in 1731 by Johan Knubb.
Pedersöre Church (Swedish: Pedersöre kyrka, Finnish: Pedersören kirkko) is a stone church in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It dates back to 13th century, and it is one of the oldest churches in Österbotten.
Jakobstad City Hall (Swedish: Jakobstads rådhus) is a historic building in the city of Jakobstad, Finland.
Bennäs railway station (Swedish: Bennäs järnvägsstation, Finnish: Pännäisten rautatieasema) is located in the village of Bennäs in Pedersöre municipality, Ostrobothnia, Finland. The station serves as the passenger station of the nearby city of Pieta…