Question of the Week: Town of Jakobstad’s Newsletter

The Town of Jakobstad publishes a newsletter six times a year. The latest newsletter was sent to subscribers on 4 November 2026. Respond to the survey about the newsletter by 15 November. Did you know that you can see the…

Jakobstad and Breda work together to tackle residential segregation

Jakobstad, Finland, is working with the Dutch city of Breda to improve housing approaches and strengthen integration and participation. Within the European Urban Initiative (EUI) City-to-City Exchanges project, Jakobstad is the applicant city and Breda is the peer city. Representatives…

Events in November

Here you’ll find some of the best events taking place in November. ✨ 1 Oct-31 Jan: Hand-Craft: Gun Österbacka & Gunilla Björklund, Library✨ 1 Oct-21 Mar: Affärskvinnans intåg, Malm House✨ 21 Oct-14 Nov: Sven Svanbäck: Grafik, Tempus✨ 3 Nov: Hjälp…

Question of the Week: The Bilingualism Programme (follow-up 2026)

The town of Jakobstad has developed a bilingualism programme 2024–2030, 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…

Rusk 2026 fills Jakobstad with music and new encounters

From 17 to 21 November, Jakobstad will become a meeting place for internationally acclaimed artists, young musicians and innovative art as Rusk Chamber Music Festival returns under the theme A Sparkling Future – Young & Immortal. This year, the festival…

Smooth and safe parking for everyone

Parking enforcement is about much more than parking fines. The city’s parking inspectors ensure that the common parking rules are followed and that parking spaces are available to everyone on equal terms. Effective parking enforcement improves road safety, keeps streets…

Question of the Week: Home Preparedness

Do you have home preparedness to cope without electricity, water and heat for at least three days? The town organises an online residents’ forum about home preparedness on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 17.00–18.30. Sign up by answering the Question…

Alerte invests in new facilities in Staffansnäs

Alerte is building new garage, storage and office facilities, as well as staff facilities, in Staffansnäs. The area will serve as a shared base for street maintenance, the construction team, property maintenance and sports facility maintenance. The new facilities will…

Autumn break in Jakobstad

During the autumn break, Jakobstad offers a wide range of activities for the whole family. The programme includes sports, crafts, exhibitions and guided tours. Sports Services programme Tuesday 13 October, 1–3 p.m.Ball games at Tellus. Free admission. Wednesday 14 October,…