Kristinestad

Finland's Kristinestad is both a town and a municipality. It is situated on the beach of the Bothnian Sea in the western region of Finland. Kristinestad has a population of 6,375 as of December 31, 2021, and its municipality is made up of 682.53 km2 (263.53 sq mi) of land, 14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi) of which is inland water (1 January 2018).

The population density is 24.2/sq mi, or 9.34/km2. Both Swedish and Finnish are spoken by the majority of the people (57%) and the minority (42%), respectively. The settlement, which bears the name Christina, was established in 1649 on Koppö island by Per Brahe the Younger. The medieval town of Kristinestad is renowned for its little lanes and low wooden buildings. Kristinestad became the first Cittaslow community in Finland in April 2011.

Thanks to its Cittaslow certification, or the official declaration that Kristinestad is a town of peace, harmony, natural, and organic, Kristinestad enters the most lovely seaside towns in Finland. The truth is that, with wooden houses strewn throughout the town's chaotic urban layout, the entire historic center is a monument to the past.

• Location : Ostrobothnia