Kristinestad

Kristinestad

*Kristinestad* – *Kristiinankaupunki*
Kristinestad ; Kristinestad – Kristiinankaupunki
Town
	Kristinestads stad; Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki
	Kristinestad in 2019
	Coat of arms
	Location of Kristinestad in Finland
	Coordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.350°ECoordinates: 62°16′N 021°21′E / 62.267°N 21.350°E
Country	Finland
Region	Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Suupohjan rannikkoseutu
Founded	1649
Government
• Town manager	Mila Segervall
Area (2018-01-01)
• Total	1,678.98 km2 (648.26 sq mi)
• Land	682.53 km2 (263.53 sq mi)
• Water	996.45 km2 (384.73 sq mi)
Area rank	124th largest in Finland
Population (2021-03-31)
• Total	6,405
• Rank	150th largest in Finland
• Density	9.38/km2 (24.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
• Swedish	56.6% (official)
• Finnish	42.2%
• Others	1.2%
Population by age
• 0 to 14	11.9%
• 15 to 64	51.4%
• 65 or older	36.7%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate	21.5%
Website	www.kristinestad.fi

Kristinestad (Finland Swedish: [krisˈtiːneˌstɑːd], Sweden Swedish: [krɪsˈtîːnɛˌstɑːd];^[7]^[8] Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki [ˈkristiːnɑŋˌkɑu̯puŋki]; Latin: Christinea) is a town and a municipality in Finland. It is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. The population of Kristinestad is 6,405 (31 March 2021)^[3] and the municipality covers an area of 682.53 km² (263.53 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 14.66 km² (5.66 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2018).^[2] The population density is 9.38/km² (24.3/sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (57%) and the minority Finnish (42%).^[4] The town was chartered in 1649 by Per Brahe the Younger at Koppö island and is named for Queen Christina of Sweden.^[1] Kristinestad is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys. In April, 2011, Kristinestad became Finland's first Cittaslow community.

International relations[]

Twin towns — Sister cities[]

Kristinestad is twinned with:

Sala, Sweden
Novello, Italy

Gallery[]

Ulrica Eleonora church in central Kristinestad.
During twilight over the town bay and the silhouette.
Kattpiskargränden, a famous alley in Kristinestad. Third narrowest street in Finland.
Summer market of Kristinestad in 1989.
City Hall (1865)

Geography[]

Climate[]

Kristinestad has a continental subarctic climate (Dfc).

hideClimate data for Kristinestad
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Daily mean °C (°F)	−8 (18)	−7.8 (18.0)	−3.7 (25.3)	1.9 (35.4)	9 (48)	14 (57)	15.7 (60.3)	13.8 (56.8)	8.8 (47.8)	4.0 (39.2)	−1.3 (29.7)	−5.6 (21.9)	3.4 (38.1)
Average precipitation days	10	8	9	8	7	8	11	11	11	11	11	11	116
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References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Get to known the town: Urban traditions since 1649 – Visit Kristinestad
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M03*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003-2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ http://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=find&qfind=Kristinestad
^ http://bebyggelsenamn.sls.fi/bebyggelsenamn/2375/kristinestad-kristinestad/

External links[]

Media related to Kristinestad at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Swedish, Finnish, English, and German)
Kristinestad travel guide from Wikivoyage
Kristinestad 1649–1999. One of the best preserved wooden towns in Fenno-Scandinavia

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[establish-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Get to known the town: Urban traditions since 1649 – Visit Kristinestad

[total_area-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[population_count-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M03*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[population_by_language-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.

[demography-5] "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003-2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[tax_rate-6] "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[7] ttp://kaino.kotus.fi/svenskaortnamn/?a=find&qfind=Kristinestad

[8] ttp://bebyggelsenamn.sls.fi/bebyggelsenamn/2375/kristinestad-kristinestad/

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