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'''Vaasa''', or '''Vasa''' in [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish]], (''Wasa'' in [[Latin]]), is a city on the west coast of [[Finland]]. It received its charter in [[1606]], during the reign of [[Charles IX of Sweden]]. It is named after the Royal [[House of Vasa]]. Today, Vaasa has a population of 57,266 ([[2005]]), and is part of the administrative province of [[Western Finland]] and the region of [[Ostrobothnia (region)|Ostrobothnia]].

The Citycity is bilingual with [[Finnish language|Finnish]] and [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish]]. 71,5% of the population hasspeaking [[Finnish language|Finnish]] as their first language and 24,9% hasspeaking [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish]]. The city is a important centre for [[Finland-Swedish]] culture.

The City is a strong foothold for the [[Finland-Swedish]] culture.

== History ==