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Kristinestad
Kristinestad – Kristiinankaupunki
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Town
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| Kristinestads stad Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki |
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Kristinestad in 2019
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Location of Kristinestad in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Sydösterbotten | |
| Founded | 1649 | |
| Named for | Christina of Sweden | |
| Area
(2018-01-01)
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| • Total | 1,678.98 km2 (648.26 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 683.25 km2 (263.80 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 996.45 km2 (384.73 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 124th largest in Finland | |
| Population
(2023-12-31)
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| • Total | 6,199 | |
| • Rank | 151st largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 9.07/km2 (23.5/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Swedish | 52.9% (official) | |
| • Finnish | 40.5% | |
| • Others | 6.6% | |
| 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) | |
Kristinestad (Finland Swedish: [krisˈtiːneˌstɑːd], Sweden Swedish: [krɪsˈtîːnɛˌstɑːd]; Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki [ˈkristiːnɑŋˌkɑu̯puŋki]; Latin: Christinea; lit. Christine Town) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kristinestad is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kristinestad is approximately 6,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 17,000. It is the 151st most populous municipality in Finland.
Kristinestad is located in the western part of Finland on the shore of the Bothnian Sea. Kristinestad covers an area of 683.25 km2 (263.80 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 9.07/km2 (23.5/sq mi).
Kristinestad is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 41% Finnish speakers, 53% Swedish speakers, and 7% speakers of other languages.
The Finnish name "Kristiinankaupunki" is the longest municipality name currently in use in Finland. In the vernacular, locally and on some maps, the town itself is known only as "Kristiina".
History
The town was chartered in 1649 by Per Brahe the Younger at Koppö island and is named for Queen Christina of Sweden. Kristinestad is known for its old town with low wooden houses and narrow alleys. In April, 2011, Kristinestad became Finland's first Cittaslow community.
Geography
Climate
Kristinestad has a continental subarctic climate (Dfc).
| Climate data for Kristinestad | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| Source: http://www.yr.no/place/Finland/Western_Finland/Kristinestad~650770/statistics.html | |||||||||||||
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kristinestad is twinned with:
Sala, Sweden
Novello, Italy
Gallery
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Ulrica Eleonora church in central Kristinestad.
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During twilight over the town bay and the silhouette.
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Summer market of Kristinestad in 1989.
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City Hall (1865)
