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Region of Finland
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Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaa) is a region of Western Finland.
Finland's main north-south railroad (Helsinki–Oulu) passes through the region, as does the east–west Jyväskylä–Vaasa line, so you can easily get in from places like Helsinki, Tampere, Oulu and Rovaniemi.
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Seinäjoki is a city in Southern Ostrobothnia. Seinäjoki is the biggest city and the centre of the Region of South Ostrobothnia, in western Finland.
Jalasjärvi is a former municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia, in the Seinäjoki region. It merged with Kurikka in 2016.
Kurikka is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia. The article also includes the former municipalities of Jurva and 1 Jalasjärvi, which have been annexed to Kurikka.
Ilmajoki a municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Kauhava is a town and municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia. It is known for its variant of puukko knives.
Lapua is a city in Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland.
Alajärvi is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia, next to a lake with the same name.
Lappajärvi is a municipality of Southern Ostrobothnia, 85 km away from Seinäjoki.
Soini is in the Järviseutu in the east of Southern Ostrobothnia.
Evijärvi is a town and municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia. It's at a bay of a lake with the same name.
Vimpeli is a municipality of 2,700 people (2021) in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland.
Kauhajoki is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. The parliament was evacuated here during World War II. A notable attraction is the Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park.
Isojoki is a village in the Western Finland.
Karijoki (Swedish: Bötom) is a municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia in Finland, located 25 km from the coast and 90 km south-west of Seinäjoki. With only around 1,500 inhabitants it is a small place, but it gained fame when a Neanderthal cave (called the Wolf Cave) was discovered in 1997.
Teuva (Swedish: Östermark) is a town and municipality in Southern Ostrobothnia.
Alavus is a town in Southern Ostrobothnia.
with nationally famous Zoo
Kuortane is a municipality of Southern Ostrobothnia, 40 km from Seinäjoki.
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