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Kristinestad in a nutshell 2014:
- 7000
inhabitants (31.12.2013)
- The town
was founded by Per Brahe in 1649 (it was named after queen Kristina of
Sweden)
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Kristinestad is a bilingual town 55,8 % are native Swedish speakers and 41,6
% are native Finnish speakers, others 2,6 %
- Land area
of town and surroundings: 809 km2
Total coastline including the islands: 370 km
- Trade and
Industry 2006: farming and forestry 13,2 %, manufacturing and other industry 17,2
%, travel and services 68,1 %
- Number of
workplaces within the town and surrounding areas: 2.660
- Businesses:
600
- Municipal
tax %: 21,0
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Level of unemployment: 5,5 %