Ostrobothnia

Proper noun

Meaning

A region of Finland, on the east coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.

(historical) A historical province of Finland.

(historical) A historical province of Sweden.

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Examples

According to some theories, the spirit of early capitalism in the tar-producing province of Ostrobothnia may have been the reason for the witch-hunt wave that happened in this region during the late 17th century. Source: Internet

Farther north in the Ostrobothnia area, uplift is more rapid, it amounts to eighty or ninety centimetres a century. Source: Internet

With respect to the Proto-Finnic language, elision has occurred; thus, the actual case marker may be absent, but the stem is changed, cf. maja – majja and the Ostrobothnia dialect of Finnish maja – majahan. Source: Internet

The Whites gained weaponry by disarmament of Russian garrisons during 21–28 January, in particular in southern Ostrobothnia. Source: Internet

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