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South Ostrobothnia

Located in Finland Coordinates: 62°45′00″ N 23°00′00″ E

Map showing the location of South Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia
Location in Finland
Population
188,685
188.7K
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
10
listed under South Ostrobothnia
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VAA Vaasa Airport71 km
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport108 km

About South Ostrobothnia

South Ostrobothnia is a region. Location: Finland. Population: 188,685. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Vaasa Airport (71 km).

Travel notes for South Ostrobothnia

From Wikivoyage

Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa) is a region of Western Finland.

Understand+

The region is largely agricultural, with fertile plains that support a strong farming industry, particularly in the production of milk and beef.

The region is made up of 18 municipalities. The regional centre is Seinäjoki, with nearly 60 000 inhabitants.

Get in+

Finland's main north-south railroad (Helsinki–Oulu) passes through the region, as does the east–west Jyväskylä–Vaasa line, so you can easily get in from places like Helsinki, Tampere, Oulu and Rovaniemi. The trains stop only in some of the cities: all in Seinäjoki, some in Lapua, Alavus and Ähtäri (the latter with stations also at the hypermarket and zoo, respectively). See VR.

Buses going east or south-east from Vaasa pass through the region and there are also direct buses to Seinäjoki from Helsinki.

There is a ferry to Vaasa from Umeå, Sweden. There are flights to nearby Vaasa from Helsinki and Stockholm (check whether they operate).

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of South Ostrobothnia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -5° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (22 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of South Ostrobothnia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°6°15°20°21°19°13°7°1°-2°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-8°-3°2°8°10°8°4°0°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)332226283356806958504838

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Ostrobothnia

The nearest airport is Vaasa Airport (VAA), 71 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 183 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 71 kmnorthwest
  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 108 kmnorth
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 143 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 183 kmnorthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 381 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in South Ostrobothnia

10 places

Countries & regions4

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts5

Largest cities and towns

  • Ilmajoki Municipality, Seinäjoki
    12.4K
  • Alavus Municipality, Kuusiokunnat
    11.2K
  • Seinäjoki Municipality, Seinäjoki
    64.7K
  • Kurikka Municipality, Seinäjoki
    20.2K
  • Isokyrö Municipality, Seinäjoki
    4.5K
  • Teuva Municipality, Suupohja
    5K
  • Kauhava Municipality, Seinäjoki
    15.3K
  • Lapua Municipality, Seinäjoki
    14.2K

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