Definitions for "Vaasa"
Keywords:  vasa, finland, swedish, reign, sweden
Vaasa, or Vasa in Swedish, (Vasa 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.
Vaasa is a constituency represented in the Finnish Eduskunta (parliament). It covers the administrative regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia and Southern Ostrobothnia, with a combined population of about 439,000 (as of 2002). Vaasa currently elects 17 members of the Eduskunta.
Keywords:  vabis, vacation
Vabis Vacation