Laihia

The Laihianjoki River defines the setting of Laihia — its course through the level Ostrobothnian plain has helped shape a settlement pattern of farms, woods and a compact centre. Laihia lies inland from the Gulf of Bothnia in western Finland, where broad cultivated fields contrast with the lake country farther east. Throughout Finland, the name Laihia is linked to a long-established humorous tradition about thrift; the municipality has made that reputation part of its public identity rather than treating it as an insult. This is a small, Finnish-speaking municipality whose character is rural and regional rather than metropolitan. Place Laihia within coastal Ostrobothnia by browsing webcams elsewhere in the Vaasa area.

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