Southern Ostrobothnia

**Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta**
**Södra Österbottens landskap**
Region	FI194
Province	Western Finland
Historical province	Ostrobothnia
Area	13,459 km²
Population; - Total (2002); - Density	; 194,542; -/km²
Regional bird	Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Regional fish	-
Regional flora	Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium )
	; Map highlighting the location of the Region of South Ostrobothnia

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Southern Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Etelä-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Södra Österbotten) is one of the 20 regions of Finland.

Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.

[edit] Historical provinces

For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia

[edit] Regional council

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[edit] Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Southern Ostrobothnia

There are 19 municipalities in Southern Ostrobothnia.

[edit] Culture

Many people have made this region better known to the world. For example, The Dudesons and the traditional Finnish sweater Jussishirt are something people would remember when asked about Southern Ostrobothnia.