Pietarsaari

Pietarsaari or Jakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The city has a populace of nineteen,287 31 January 2019 and covers a land location of 88.31 square kilometers 34.10 sq.Mi.The populace density is 218.Four population according to rectangular kilometer 566/sq.Mi. Neighbor municipalities are Larsmo, Pedersore, and Nykarleby. The city was based in 1652 by way of Ebba Brahe, the widow of the army commander Jacob De Los Angeles Gardie, and became granted metropolis privileges with the aid of Queen Christina of Sweden. The city turned into based on the old harbor of the parish Pedersore. Pedersore stays an unbiased municipality neighbouring Jakobstad.

The town grew slowly at the beginning, with the authorities scarcely promoting any increase. In 1680 the inhabitants have been ordered to relocate to the cities of Karleby Kokkali, Uleaborg Oulu and Nykarleby, however the order became rescinded. Wars additionally contributed to the gradual growth, and the metropolis was invaded by Russian troops two times all through the Greater Wrath, and large elements of the metropolis were burnt to the floor. A majority of the population fled the city. While people with means moved throughout the ocean to the Swedish aspect, others took shelter inside the forest or in the archipelago. Many had been captured or killed. During the 1720s, some of the previous population again, even as learners also introduced to the population. The subsequent a long time had been eventually marked by way of a length of growth, and the cutting-edge church turned into constructed in 1731.