Petalax
Petalax – Petolahti | |
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Town, former municipality | |
Petalax kommun Petolahden kunta | |
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Coordinates: 62°50′20″N 21°25′23″E / 62.83889°N 21.42306°E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Ostrobothnia |
Sub-region | Vaasa sub-region |
Consolidated | 1973 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,175 km2 (454 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | approx. 1,200 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 66240 |
Petalax (Finnish: Petolahti) is a former municipality in Ostrobothnia.[1] The municipality was incorporated in Malax municipality in 1973.[2] Approximately 1,200 people live in Petalax and the main language is Swedish.
References
- ↑ "Kommunstrukturen" (PDF). Kommun- och servicestrukturutredningen i landskapet Österbotten (in Swedish). Helsinki: Österbottens förbund - Pohjanmaan liitto. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ↑ "Finlands kommunvapen, Malax" (in Swedish). Helsinki: Kuntaliitto - Kommunförbundet. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
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