Jakobstad
Jakobstad
Pietarsaari | |
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Town | |
| City of Jakobstad Staden Jakobstad Pietarsaaren kaupunki | |
Jakobstad Town Hall | |
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Location of Jakobstad in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°40′N 022°42′E / 63.667°N 22.700°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Jakobstad |
| Charter | 1652 |
| Named after | Jacob De la Gardie |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Anne Ekstrand |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 396.35 km2 (153.03 sq mi) |
| • Land | 88.52 km2 (34.18 sq mi) |
| • Water | 307.94 km2 (118.90 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 302nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 19,658 |
| • Rank | 57th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 222.07/km2 (575.2/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Swedish | 53.5% (official) |
| • Finnish | 30.3% |
| • Others | 16.1% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.2% |
| • 65 or older | 26.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | en |
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 20,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 51,000. It is the 57th most populous municipality in Finland.
Jakobstad covers a land area of 88.52 km2 (34.18 sq mi). The population density is 222.07/km2 (575.2/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 30% Finnish speakers, 54% Swedish speakers, and 16% speakers of other languages.