Kristinestad

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Kristinestad
Kristinestad – Kristiinankaupunki
Town
Kristinestads stad
Kristiinankaupungin kaupunki
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Coat of arms of Kristinestad
Coat of arms
Location of Kristinestad in Finland
Location of Kristinestad in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Ostrobothnia
Sub-region Suupohjan rannikkoseutu
Founded 1649
Government
 • City manager Riitta El-Nemr
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • 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 58th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 6,798
 • Rank 147th largest in Finland
 • Density 9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Swedish 56.6% (official)
 • Finnish 42.2% (official)
 • Others 1.2%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 12.4%
 • 15 to 64 62.8%
 • 65 or older 24.7%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 20%
Website www.kristinestad.fi

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)[2] 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 2011).[1] The population density is 9.96/km2 (25.8/sq mi). The population is bilingual with a majority speaking Swedish (57%) and the minority Finnish (42%).[3] The town was chartered in 1649 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.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kristinestad is twinned with:

Climate

Kristinestad has a continental subarctic (Dfc) climate.

Climate 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)		 −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
(38.12)
Average precipitation days 10 8 9 8 7 8 11 11 11 11 11 11 116
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External links

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Ulrica Eleonora church in central Kristinestad.
During twilight over the town bay and the silhouette.

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