Question of the Week: Residents’ Ways to Influence

City residents have many ways to influence. In addition to voting or running for the city council, residents of Pietarsaari-Jakobstad can join influencing bodies, make initiatives and fault reports or express their opinions by giving feedback or participating in surveys…

The airport shuttle in the Jakobstad region is back

The joint airport transportaion – Airport shuttle – makes a comeback in the Jakobstad region! The city of Jakobstad has signed an agreement with CityTaxi Jeppis on joint transportations to and from the airport. The service will start on Friday…

Voting in the county elections and municipal elections

County elections and municipal elections will be held simultaneously. You can vote either in advance or on election day. Election day is Sunday 13 April 2025. The advance voting period is in Finland from 2 to 8 April 2025 and…

Question of the Week: The Bilingualism Programme

The town of Jakobstad has developed a bilingualism programme, with the intention of promoting equality between Finnish and Swedish within the town’s administration and services, as well as strengthening an atmosphere where people from both language groups feel equal and…

Question of the Week: Attitude survey on cycling

Have you thought about the fact that we are one of Finland’s most densely populated areas, that the distances are so short that we could often get around by bike with only a few minutes’ difference compared to by car,…

Question of the Week: Fäboda from the residents’ perspective

This survey is part of the Fäboda project, which started in January 2025 and aims to involve residents in the region in developing the Fäboda area together. Throughout the project, we will be collecting your opinions and thoughts about Fäboda…