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Vaasa
city, western Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia. Founded in 1606 by the Swedish king Charles IX, it was chartered in 1611 and named for the reigning ... [1 related articles]
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Vaasa
In Enochian, Vaasa is a minor angel.
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Vaasa
Vaasa (vä'sä) , Swed. Vasa, city (1998 pop. 56,587), Western Finland prov., W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia. It is a port and agricultural market. Timber, iron, and steel are produced. Chartered in 1606, Vaasa was rebuilt closer to the sea after a devastating fire in 1852. From 1855 ...
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Vaasa
(electoral district) `Vaasa` is an electoral district represented in the Finnish Eduskunta (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia and Southern Ostrobothnia. Vaasa currently elects 17 members of the Eduskunta. The constituency is ...
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