středa 16. července 2014

Finland(Ostrobothnia) - Pietersaari

Pietarsaari.vaakuna.svg
Jakobstad (FinnishPietarsaari) is a town and municipality in OstrobothniaFinlandThe town was founded in 1652 by Ebba Brahe, the widow of the military commander Jacob De la Gardie, and was granted city privileges by Queen Christina of Sweden. The Swedish name literally means Jacob's City or Jacob's Town. The town was founded at the old harbour of the parish Pedersöre and this name lives on in the Finnish name of the municipality, Pietarsaari, literally Peter's Island. Pedersöre remains an independent municipality neighbouring Jakobstad.
View from Pietersaari - Jakobstad.














Map of Finland.


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