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	Ostrobothnia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ostrobothnia, an area on the eastern side of the Gulf of Bothnia, in west central Finland, with no specific boundaries.
		Ostrobothnia (historical province), a historical province of the kingdom of Sweden-Finland.
		Ostrobothnia (region), a modern region, comprising mainly Swedish-speaking communities on the western coast of Finland, around the city of Vaasa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ostrobothnia (152 words)

	Oulu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oulu or Uleåborg in Swedish (65°00'N 25°28'E) is a city and municipality of about 130,000 inhabitants in the province of Oulu and the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland.
		Oulu was founded on August 8, 1605 by King Karl IX of Sweden opposite the castle built on the island of Linnansaari.
		This took place after favourable peace settlements with the Russians, which removed the threat of them attacking the region via the main east-west waterway, the river Oulu (the surrounding areas were populated much earlier).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oulu (470 words)

	Vaasa article - Vaasa Swedish Latin Finland 1606 Charles of Sweden House Vasa 2003 - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Today, Vaasa has a population of 57,014 (2003), and is part of the administrative province of Western Finland and the region of Ostrobothnia.
		The history of Mustasaari (Mussor) and also of Vaasa begins in the 14th century, when the seafarers from the coastal region in central Sweden disembarked at the present Old Vaasa, and the wasteland owners from Finland Proper came to guard their land.
		In the middle of the century Saint Mary's Church was built and in the 1370's the building of the fortress at Korsholm, Crysseborgh, was undertaken, and it served as administrative centre of the Vasa County.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Vaasa (553 words)

	New Page 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		municipalities, four sub-regions and a population of 173,000 — this is Ostrobothnia in a nutshell.
		From large-scale development operations on a regional level to small individual choices in everyday life — everything is characterised by the ambition to preserve the balance and diversity of the natural environment.
		The international character of the region, its living bilingualism and strong competitiveness leave us confident that the region is going to maintain its leading position.
	www.obotnia.fi /english/maakunta/esittely.htm (926 words)

	From June Pelo's article collection
		In the west the Gulf of Bothnia serves as its border, and in the east it extends to the Suomenselkä ridge.
		The role of South Ostrobothnia in 1917 and 1918 is accentuated by the fact that it srved ass the most important stronghold of the White side.
		In South Ostrobothnia the property was sold, the wife and children were put in rented quarters and the man went to America to earn the money for tickets for the family to travel to America.
	sfhs.eget.net /P_articles/Pelo59.html (1472 words)

	FinWest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ostrobothnia is easy for bikers -the flat land is easy to explore, riding along the small rivers and through peaceful villages.
		Ostrobothnia is the place to enjoy traditional dishes or sample new taste experiences, expertly prepared from fresh local produce, seafood and forest berries.
		The region is characterised by a sharp rise in its topography, which is particularly marked in the Kvarken area.
	www.finwest.fi /finwest/gftp?L2=L2_threecols&L3=L3_where_to_stay_destinations (2611 words)

	KOSEK
		The region consists of the cities of Kokkola and Kannus and the municipalities of Lohtaja, Kälviä and Himanka.
		The region is bilingual and has 52 252 inhabitants, most are Finnish-speaking and 6 520 inhabitants are Swedish-speaking.
		The Kokkola region has the largest port in the coastal region of Ostrobothnia and the new all-weather terminal enables non-stop handling of vessels.
	www.kosek.fi /index_uk.asp?luokka_id=62&main=3 (205 words)

	Local Innovation Systems (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pori sub-region is the centre of Satakunta Region (240 000 inhabitants).
		Tampere, the capital of the Pirkanmaa region, is the is the second most populated city-region in Finland after Helsinki city-region, and is one of five growing urban regions in the country.
		In partnership with SENTE, the Research Unit on Regional and Urban Development Studies of the University of Tampere, we are conducting a case study of the mechanical engineering and automation industry in Tampere, the birthplace of Finnish industry.
	globalization.mit.edu /area_finland.html (1168 words)

	Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Today South Ostrobothnia is more than that; the region is known for rock, tango and opera festivals, great sport events and tourism.
		The Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia is joint municipal authority formed and principally funded by the 27 member municipalities.
		The Regional Management Committee is for the implementation of Structural Fund programmes and co-ordination of measures with an effect on the development of the region.
	www.epliitto.fi /eng/index_e.htm (500 words)

	Ostrobothnia (region) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ostrobothnia is one of (Republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917) Finland's 20 regions (fi: maakunta/sv: landskap).
		It borders to the regions (Click link for more info and facts about Central Ostrobothnia) Central Ostrobothnia, (Click link for more info and facts about Southern Ostrobothnia) Southern Ostrobothnia, and (Click link for more info and facts about Satakunta) Satakunta.
		It is one of the two regions in Finland in which Swedish speakers make up the majority of the population (53%).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/os/ostrobothnia_(region).htm (121 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Located in western Finland, South Ostrobothnia, consisting of 27 municipalities, is a region with a population of 202,000 and area of 14,000 km.
		In particular, the region may prove to be a pioneer in transition from an agricultural society to an interactive information society based on sustainable development.
		Other strengths and development potential in the region are a traditional spirit of enterprise and a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises, food industry, mechanical wood-processing, metal processing, a strong feeling of regional identity and cultural heritage, moral integrity and ethics and other such positive characteristics.
	www.sjoki.uta.fi /epliitto/eng/2eng.html (817 words)

	Thomas' Homepage: About Ostrobothnia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although not an official region, the region commonly known as Swedish Ostrobothnia is about 200 kilometers from north to south and is located on the west coast of Finland.
		It harbors more than one third of the minority of Swedish-speaking in Finland, and the municipality of Korsnäs (that's an "a" with two dots on, for those of you whose browsers show a strange symbol) is the world's most Swedish place - it beats all areas of Sweden.
		Ostrobothnia is flat as a pancake, with a lot of forested land.
	www.sunpoint.net /~tsundell/en/ostrobothnia.html (284 words)

	Museovirasto
		It is a co-operative project of the Department of Architecture (University of Oulu), the municipalities of the region and the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia.
		The project’s goal is to strengthen the identity, distinctiveness and attractiveness of villages and small towns of the region.
		In the first phase of the work, the 18 municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia and the condition and improvement needs of the built-up environment of their villages and small towns were examined.
	www.nba.fi /en/vilnius_soikkeli (423 words)

	Pohjanmaan Kauppakamari
		Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce covers the region of Central Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia on the west coast of Finland.
		Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce is one of the partners in 23 different EU-countries that organize 69 events on Corporate Social Responsibility, the only Finnish partner in Pan-European CSR project.
		EIC Botnia hosted by the Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce is keenly involved in the coordination and arrangement of the events.
	www.ostro.chamber.fi /Default.aspx?id=305905 (1308 words)

	New Page 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		is in 2000—2006 implemented in the Ostrobothnia archipelago with a population of approx.
		During 1995—1999 the entire Ostrobothnia region (with the exception of the City of Vaasa) was an EU Objective 5b area.
		By strengthening cross-border co-operation between regions in Finland, Sweden and Norway it should be equally natural for businesses, organisations and municipalities to seek partners interregionally as it is in their own countries.
	www.obotnia.fi /english/liitto/rakennerahastot.htm (627 words)

	Encyclopedia: Regions of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish).
		The regions are governed by Regional Councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region.
		¹ The role that the Regional Councils serve on Mainland Finland are on the Åland Islands handled by the autonomous Government of Åland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Regions-of-Finland (113 words)

	The Osterholm Genealogy
		The majority of emigrants from the late 1800s and early 1900s originated from the Ostrobothnia region (Swedish is Österbotten, Finnish is Pohjanmaa), now a province in Western Finland.
		The Swedish-speaking part of Ostrobothnia is one of the most museum-dense areas in the world.
		The Ostrobothnia museum in Vaasa (also called the Österbottens museum or the Pohjanmaan museo), a few miles north of Molpe is home to some of Isak's works.
	www.osterholm.info (1135 words)

	Ii, Finland article - Ii, Finland municipality Finland province Oulu Northern Ostrobothnia region - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ii, Finland article - Ii, Finland municipality Finland province Oulu Northern Ostrobothnia region - What-Means.com
		It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.
		The municipality has a population of 6,360 and covers an area of 635.24 km² of which 15.38 km² is water.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Ii (92 words)

	Untitled Document
		South Ostrobothnia is a model region for small and medium sized enterprises, as the number of SMEs can show.
		The strongest industry branches in the South Ostrobothnia are in the food, metal, wood and furniture sectors.
		A university centre has been established in the regional centre, Seinäjoki, where the Helsinki and Vaasa Universities, Tampere University of Technology and the Sibelius Academy are all repre-sented.
	www.wfa.fi /englanti/regions/southostro.shtml (176 words)

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		In the Ostrobothnia Region 53% of the population speaks Swedish as their native language.
		In the region there are highly regarded opera and other music events.
		Ostrobothnia had 173 000 inhabitants at the end of the year 2002.
	www.wfa.fi /englanti/regions/ostro.shtml (192 words)

	Fine mapping of a multiple sclerosis locus to 2.5 Mb on chromosome 17q22-q24 -- Saarela et al. 11 (19): 2257 -- Human ...
		region of chromosome 17 flanked by the markers D17S1792 and
		Regions shared by all affected individuals of each family are shaded.
		of the disease in the regional sub-isolate of Finland.
	hmg.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/11/19/2257 (6067 words)

	DOES RELIGIOUSNESS EXPLAIN REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN ALCOHOL USE IN FINLAND? -- Winter et al. 37 (4): 330 -- Alcohol and ...
		was 2.67 for the rural region compared to the urban region.
		quintile, 24% of adolescents in the urban region and 53% in
		Braddon, F., Wadsworth, M., Davies, J. and Cripps, H. (1988) Social and regional differences in food and alcohol consumption and their measurement in a national birth cohort.
	alcalc.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/37/4/330 (5775 words)

	In English
		The tourist region of Ostrobothnia is large and versatile.
		In Ostrobothnia there is beautiful coastline, blue sea, peaceful countryside and idyllic towns.
		In Ostrobothnia region it is possible to spend holiday in countryside or in archipelago.
	www.pohjanmaanmatkailu.fi /Default.aspx?id=355108 (257 words)

	Council of Tampere Region
		Regular interaction and cooperation with the EU institutions and with other regional offices in Brussels enables long-term, efficient monitoring of interests and utilisation of EU programmes.
		West Finland Alliance (WFA) is the strategic coalition of five regional councils: South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Tampere Region, Ostrobothnia and Satakunta.
		Cooperation relationship with many other regions is mainly based on the similar industrial change and same focus in the regional development work.
	www.pirkanmaa.fi /english/council/international (348 words)

	Regions of Finland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Finland is divided into 20 regions (''maakunta/landskap'' in Finnish languageFinnish/Swedish languageSwedish).
		The regions are governed by Regional Councils of FinlandRegional Councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the Municipalities of Finlandmunicipalities/ of a region.
		QINSHAN, China (AP) - The shadows of Chernobyl and Three Mile Island no longer reach to the pine-crested hillsides of Hangzhou Bay, where China is rushing to expanding a nuclear power station to meet soaring demand for electricity for its economic boom.
	www.infothis.com /find/Regions_of_Finland (337 words)

	Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With its flat terrain, the Ostrobothnia area has a reputation for flooding.
		The rise in the water level in the Kimojoki and Vöyrijoki rivers stopped on Thursday morning, and observers expect the flood situation to ease during the day.
		There was no rain in the area on Wednesday night, but the weather forecast for Ostrobothnia called for possible thundershowers on Thursday afternoon.
	www.helsinginsanomat.fi /english/article/1076153417743 (529 words)

	Links in Northern Ostrobothnia Region; Northern Finland
		Northern Ostrobothnia -Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan liitto) (in Finnish)
		Northern Ostrobothnia: The map of Northern Ostrobothnia and public links (in Finnsh)
		Regional links of Northern Ostrobothnia according to the municpality (in Finnish)
	www.oulu.fi /pohti/northostrobothnia.html (448 words)

	Valokuvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The forested shores along the Gulf of Bothnia have emerged from the sea due to isostatic rebound.
		The origin of the soil, its development over time along with the primary succession of vegetation partly explain the distinct features in the coastal area forests in the region Ostrobothnia.
		The coastal forests also indicate that the climate is different compared to the inner parts of western Finland.
	www.metla.fi /hanke/3194/vkuva_eng.htm (238 words)

	physics - Taivalkoski
		Location of Taivalkoski on the map of Finland.
		Taivalkoski is a municipality of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.
		The childhood home of author Kalle Päätalo has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in Taivalkoski.
	www.physicsdaily.com /physics/Taivalkoski (124 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: Finland: Western Finland: Regions: Ostrobothnia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Top : Regional : Europe : Finland : Western Finland : Regions : Ostrobothnia (1)
		Sites related to the region of Ostrobothnia in the Province of Western Finland.
		Regional Council of Ostrobothnia · cached · Organization and activities of the council.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=592180 (47 words)

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