Österbottens Tidning
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Österbottens Tidning is a Swedish language
regional daily newspaper, which is mainly distributed in the largely Swedish speaking Ostrobothnia
in Finland
. It was formed on 23 May 2008, through a merger by Jakobstads Tidning
in Jakobstad
and Österbottningen in Kokkola
(Karleby in Swedish). The newspaper focuses on the Jakobstad and Kokkola region and it is published seven days a week. It reaches about 16,500 households.
The newspaper has two editors (2008), Börje Hästbacka in Kokkola and Henrik Othman in Jakobstad. Lars Hedman is the chief editor.
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
regional daily newspaper, which is mainly distributed in the largely Swedish speaking Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia (region)
Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It is located in Western Finland. It borders the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta and is one of the four regions making up the historical province of Ostrobothnia....
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It was formed on 23 May 2008, through a merger by Jakobstads Tidning
Jakobstads Tidning
Jakobstads Tidning was a Swedish language regional newspaper in Finland 1898-2008. Its headquarters were located in Jakobstad, with local offices located in Kokkola and Nykarleby. In 2008 it merged with Österbottningen to form Österbottens Tidning...
in Jakobstad
Jakobstad
Jakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of and covers a land area of . The population density is .- History :...
and Österbottningen in Kokkola
Kokkola
Kokkola is a town and municipality of Finland.The town is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
(Karleby in Swedish). The newspaper focuses on the Jakobstad and Kokkola region and it is published seven days a week. It reaches about 16,500 households.
The newspaper has two editors (2008), Börje Hästbacka in Kokkola and Henrik Othman in Jakobstad. Lars Hedman is the chief editor.