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27-461: As a cultural area, South Ostrobothnia is larger than its current regional borders and includes the region of Ostrobothnia as well. The natural landscape of South Ostrobothnia is mainly expanses, which is Finland's largest plain area. South Ostrobothnia is connected to the coastal region of the Gulf of Bothnia in the west, to the river country of Central Ostrobothnia in the north, and to Suomenselkä in

54-454: Is a part of the local folk culture. South Ostrobothnia is known for its agriculture and animal husbandry . Traditional local cuisine include leipäjuusto and kropsu , an Ostrobothnian pancake . The region of South Ostrobothnia consists of 18 municipalities , eight of which have city status (marked in bold). Järviseutu sub-region Kuusiokunnat sub-region Seinäjoki sub-region Suupohja sub-region South Ostrobothnia

81-627: Is divided into the Bothnian Bay and Bothnian Sea , and it is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea , between Finland 's west coast ( East Bothnia ) and the northern part of Sweden 's east coast ( West Bothnia and North Bothnia ). In the south of the gulf lies Åland , between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea . Bothnia is a latinization . The Swedish name Bottenviken

108-520: Is partly filled with sedimentary rock deposited in the Precambrian and Paleozoic . Nearby plains adjoining the gulf are part of the Sub-Cambrian peneplain . While being repeatedly covered by glaciers during the last 2.5 million years glacial erosion has had a limited effect in changing the topography. It is estimated that within about 2,000 years, ongoing post-glacial rebound will raise

135-453: Is reached. This recovery rate will progressively slow as isostatic equilibrium is approached. Into the gulf flow a number of rivers from both sides; consequently, a salinity gradient exists from north to south. In the south the water is the normal brackish water of the Baltic Sea , but in the north, in the Bothnian Bay , the salinity is so low, from 0.4% near Kvarken to 0.2% in the northernmost part, that many freshwater fish such as

162-571: Is situated in Töre in the Bothnian Bay . its coordinates are 65° 54'07" N 22° 39'00 E. The depth and surface area of the Gulf of Bothnia are constantly decreasing, as the land is rising after it had been pressed down by about 2,600 to 3,300 feet (790 to 1,010 meters) by the continental ice during last ice age. The rise is 80 cm every hundred years. It is estimated that the land has a further 300 to 400 feet (91 to 122 meters) to rise before equilibrium

189-688: Is some fishery, mainly Baltic herring , for domestic needs. A persistent problem has been pollution, because the sea is enclosed by a large drainage basin and is poorly connected to fresher waters from the Atlantic. Mercury and PCB levels have been relatively high, although the Finnish Food Safety Authority considers the herring edible. Although the levels exceed the limits, the fatty acids have health benefits that offset this risk. 63°N 20°E  /  63°N 20°E  / 63; 20 Suupohja Suupohja

216-543: Is that of Nicolaus Germanus from the year 1482. The land surrounding the Gulf of Bothnia is heavily forested. Trees are logged, then transported to the coast for milling. The gulf is also important for oil transport to the coastal cities and ore transport to steel mills, for instance in Raahe. In terms of tonnage in international traffic, the largest ports on the Finnish side are Rauma, Kokkola and Tornio. The main ports of

243-662: Is the most homogenous region in Finland, with the highest share of the population speaking Finnish (97.1%) and the lowest share of people with a foreign-background (2.7%). Swedish is spoken by 637 people (0.3%). The highest shares of Swedish-speakers are in Evijärvi (2%) and Karijoki (1.6%), both of which border majority Swedish-speaking municipalities in the region of Ostrobothnia. The most spoken immigrant languages are Russian (0.5%), Estonian (0.4%), Ukrainian (0.2%), Hungarian (0.2%) and Thai (0.1%). South Ostrobothnia has

270-709: The English word bottom , and it might be part of a general north European distinction of lowlands, as opposed to highlands, such as the Netherlandic region, Samogitia ( Lithuanian ), and Sambia ( Russia ). Julius Pokorny gives the extended Proto-Indo-European root as *bhudh-m(e)n with a *bhudh-no- variant, from which the Latin fundus , as in fundament , is derived. The original meaning of English north , from Proto-Indo-European *ner- 'under', indicates an original sense of 'lowlands' for bottomlands . On

297-533: The Soviet Union , the region persevered. Since the mid-20th century, the economy has diversified, with the service sector playing an increasingly important role. Regional and historical sub-tribal identity is generally stronger in South Ostrobothnia than in most regions of Finland. The South Ostrobothnian dialect belongs to the western Finnish dialects . However, in the most eastern part of

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324-608: The 12th century, leaving a lasting impact on the region's cultural identity. Swedish remains a spoken language alongside Finnish . In 1809, Finland, including South Ostrobothnia, became part of the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland . The region endured hardships during the tumultuous 19th century, including the Crimean War (1853–1856) and the throes of industrialization . The early 19th century also saw

351-483: The SW point of Hangöudde ( Hangö Head, 59°49'N) in Finland, thus including Åland and adjacent shoals and channels in the Gulf of Bothnia. The gulf is 725 km (450 mi) long, 80–240 km (50–149 mi) wide and has an average depth of 60 m (200 ft; 33 fathoms). The maximum depth is 295 m (968 ft; 161 fathoms). The surface area is 117,000 km (45,000 sq mi). The northernmost point

378-564: The Swedish side are in Luleå, Skellefteå, Umeå, Sundsvall, Gävle and Hargshamn. In Luleå, iron ore pellets are exported and coal is imported. Gävle is Sweden's third-largest container port. It also ships forest products and oil. In port operations in the Gulf of Bothnia, icebreaker assistance can be required for an ice season that averages as long as six months; whereas in the Gulf of Finland, the icebreaking season averages only three months. There

405-688: The country. Kauhajoki in South Ostrobothnia is estimated to have the highest proportion of Finnish Kale in Finland, at 5%. In 2019, the city of Seinäjoki became one of the first in the country to fly the Romani flag during International Romani Day . Population by background country as of 31 December 2021: Other 1,709 (0.89%) Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in South Ostrobothnia: Gulf of Bothnia The Gulf of Bothnia ( / ˈ b ɒ θ n i ə / ; Finnish : Pohjanlahti ; Swedish : Bottniska viken )

432-771: The cultural events in South Ostrobothnia are rooted in local folk festivals and communal work. There are several local folk costumes . Jussipaita is a traditional sweater that has become a symbol for South Ostrobothnian identity. Notable architecture in South Ostrobothnia include the Lakeuden Risti Church and other buildings in the Aalto Centre in Seinäjoki designed by the South Ostrobothnian-born architect Alvar Aalto . A traditional peasant house, ”pohjalaistalo” (Ostrobothnian house),

459-483: The east and south, which is the watershed between the regions of Ostrobothnia and Finnish Lakeland . The land surface rises gently from the coast inland, and the 100-meter height level is reached about 100 kilometers from the coast. The river valleys of South Ostrobothnia have traditionally been flood -prone areas. South Ostrobothnia had its first permanent settlements during the Iron Age . Swedish control began in

486-426: The gulf is frozen over five months every year. The icing of the Baltic Sea begins and ends in the northern Gulf of Bothnia. Traffic restrictions for icebreaker assistance are typically in force for all the gulf from late January to late April and for the northernmost ports from the middle of December to the middle of May. Geologically the Gulf of Bothnia is an ancient depression of tectonic origin. The depression

513-491: The highest proportion of people who belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland out of any region, at 82.8%. It also has the fourth highest dependency ratio at 74.3, higher than the national average of 62.4. The region has a higher proportion of people aged 0-14 and those aged 65 and over than the national average. The proportion of people in the working age (aged 15-64) is one of the lowest in

540-412: The other hand, by north the classical authors usually meant 'outermost', as the northern lands were outermost to them. In Saami , the cardinal directions were named according to the different parts of the typical tent used by this nomadic people. The door of the tent was traditionally pointed south, in the most sunny direction, and the bottom of the tent would be aligned with the north. Thus the origin of

567-543: The pike, whitefish and perch thrive in it. The gulf is a combination of the Bothnian Bay in the north and the Bothnian Sea in the south, separated by the Kvarken region with a water depth of around 25 metres (82 ft) and a rate of land rising of almost 10 mm (0.39 inches) a year. Within 2000 years the bay is expected to separate from the rest of the gulf and become a freshwater lake. Being nearly fresh,

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594-538: The region people speak a Savonian dialect that has Ostrobothnian elements. One of the biggest rock festivals in Finland, Provinssirock , and the world's oldest tango festival Tangomarkkinat are both held in Seinäjoki . The folk music festival Eteläpohjalaiset Spelit is held annually in different South Ostrobothnian locations and the opera and music festival Ilmajoen Musiikkijuhlat is held in Ilmajoki . Many of

621-476: The rise of religious revival movements like Pietism , shaping the region's social fabric. Finland gained independence in 1917, and South Ostrobothnia played a role in the nation-building process. The 20th century witnessed significant industrial development, with metalworking, machinery, and electronics becoming major contributors to the economy. Despite the devastation of the Winter War (1939–1945) against

648-519: The seafloor in the Norra Kvarken area above water, splitting the Gulf of Bothnia into a southern gulf and northern lake. The gulf was not known by ancient and medieval geographers and as late as in 1427 not indicated by the Danish cartographer Claudius Clavus , not even in the map of Hartmann Schedel , printed in 1493. The first map in which the gulf has been delineated, although without name,

675-405: The western side and Österbotten on the eastern side ('West Bottom' and 'East Bottom'). The Finnish name of Österbotten, Pohjanmaa ( maa , meaning 'land'), hint as to the meaning in both languages: the meaning of pohja includes both 'bottom' and 'north'. Pohja is the base word for north, pohjoinen , with an adjectival suffix added. Botn / botten is cognate with

702-454: The word pohja in its use as 'north'. According to Lönnrot , north was viewed as the bottom direction because the lowest point of the sun's path is there. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern limit of the Gulf of Bothnia as follows: From Simpnäsklubb (59°54'N) in Sweden, to Flötjan, Lagskær [sic], Fæstörne [sic], Kökars örn, and Vænö-Kalkskær [sic] to

729-456: Was originally just Botn(en) , with botn being Old Norse for "gulf" or "bay", which is also the meaning of the second element vik . The name botn was applied to the Gulf of Bothnia as Helsingjabotn in Old Norse, after Hälsingland , which at the time referred to the coastland west of the gulf. Later, botten was applied to the regions of Västerbotten on

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