Vaasa is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa. Vaasa has a population of 67,569 (approximately 120,000 in the Vaasa sub-region), and is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia.
The city is bilingual with 69.8% of the population speaking Finnish as their first language and 24.8% speaking Swedish. The surrounding Ostrobothnian municipalities have a clear Swedish-speaking majority, which is why the Swedish language maintains a strong position in the city.
Education [ edit | edit wiki text ]
University of Vaasa .Science Library Tritonia .
There are about 12,000 students in Vaasa’s universities and polytechnics . Vaasa has its own university and departments from other universities.
- Colleges
- University of Vaasa
- Law degree from the University of Helsinki
- Swedish School of Economics
- Åbo Akademi University , Faculty of Education and Welfare
- Yrkeshögskolan Novia
- Vaasa University of Applied Sciences
- Western Finland Design Center Muova, now administered by Vaasa University of Applied Sciences , was previously part of Aalto University .
- Vocational schools
- Vaasa Vocational College
- Vaasa Adult Education Center
- Yrkesakademin i Österbotten
- High schools
- Vaasa High School
- Vaasa Rudolf Steiner School
- Vasa Gymnasium
- Vasa Övningsskolas Gymnasium
- ml. International Baccalaureate line
- JAKK Adult educator and developer
Culture [ edit | edit wiki text ]
Attractions [ edit | edit wiki text ]
Vaasa Church .Ostrobothnia Museum .
- Statue of Liberty of Finland
- Statue of a Jaeger
- The ramparts of Korsholm Castle
- Kunts Museum of Modern Art
- Mustasaari Church
- Ostrobothnia Museum
- Church of St. Nicholas
- Tikanoja Art Home
- Former barracks area of Vaasa
- Vaasa Market Hall
- Vaasa Church
- Vaasa water tower
- The ruins of old Vaasa
- Wasaborg
- Öjberget , ski resort
- Water park Tropiclandia
Food culture [ edit | edit wiki text ]
In the 1980s, salt marsh , herring box , Sundom smoked herring and Jaakoo lingonberry drink were named Vaasa’s parishes .
Economy[edit]
Vaasa is generally speaking an industrial town, with several industrial parks. Industry comprises one-fourth of jobs.[citation needed]
There is a university (University of Vaasa), faculties of Åbo Akademi and Hanken, and two universities of applied sciences in the town. Many workers commute from Korsholm, Laihia, and other municipalities nearby.
The Vaskiluoto power stations complex is situated on the island of Vaskiluoto, supplying electricity to the national grid as well as district heat to the city.[11]
The multi-use cargo and passenger Port of Vaasa is located in Vaskiluoto, connecting Vaasa with Umeå, Sweden, and destinations further afield.[12]
The film production company Future Film has its head office in Vaasa.[13][14] Kotipizza has its head office in the Vaskiluodon Satamaterminaali.
