Vasa (Vaasa), Ostrobothnia

Vasa: City in the region of Ostrobothnia in Finland

About

Quick Facts about Vaasa

Population : 67,392
Country : Finland
State : Ostrobothnia (Finland)
County : Vaasa
Different from : Korsholm
Area : 183 km2
Official name : Wasa, Vaasa, Mussor, Nikolainkaupunki, Nikolaistad, Vasa
Legislative body : Vaasa City Council
Named for : House of Vasa, House of Vasa, Nicholas I of Russia
Official language : Finnish, Swedish
Altitude : 20 feet / 6 meters
Capital city : Vaasa is capital of Ostrobothnia
Establishment : October 10, 1606 (419 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+03:00, UTC+02:00
Local time : 13:49:34 (6th December 2025)

Geography

Vaasa is located at 63°5'46"N 21°36'57"E (63.0960000, 21.6157700).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1999 56,658 - demographic balance
2000 56,737 0.14% demographic balance
2001 57,014 0.49% demographic balance
2002 56,925 -0.16% demographic balance
2003 56,953 0.05% demographic balance
2004 57,030 0.14% demographic balance
2005 57,241 0.37% demographic balance
2006 57,622 0.66% demographic balance
2007 57,998 0.65% demographic balance
2008 58,597 1.02% demographic balance
2009 59,175 0.98% demographic balance
2010 59,587 0.69% demographic balance
2011 60,398 1.34% demographic balance
2012 65,674 8.03% demographic balance
2013 66,321 0.98% demographic balance
2014 66,278 -0.06% demographic balance
2015 67,619 1.98% demographic balance
2016 67,620 0% demographic balance
2017 67,392 -0.34% demographic balance

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