Country Finland Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 1,679 km² Region Ostrobothnia | Founded 1649 Municipal tax rate 20% Local time Saturday 11:25 AM Team Sporting Kristina | |
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Sub-region Suupohjan rannikkoseutu Area rank 124th largest in Finland Weather 3°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Kristinestad (Finnish: Kristiinankaupunki) 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 6,798 (31 March 2016) 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 2016). The population density is 9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (7,001,570,000,000,000,000♠57%) and the minority Finnish (7,001,420,000,000,000,000♠42%). 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.
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Map of 64100 Kristinestad, Finland
Kristinestad turism
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kristinestad is twinned with:
Climate
Kristinestad has a continental subarctic (Dfc) climate.
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