Visit Jakobstad has commenced its operations as a company
Visit Jakobstad has commenced its operations as a company, and Matilda Engström has started in her new position as CEO. “I am pleased to be part of developing the Pietarsaari region”, says Matilda matilda.engstrom@visitpietarsaari.fi +358 44 493 8834
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2024
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2024 The election of the President of the Republic is held on Sunday 28 January 2024. If none of the candidates have received a majority of the given votes, the second election is held on Sunday 11 February…
Jakobstad elected Cultural Pearl 2024
An international jury has announced the cities awarded the BSR Cultural Pearls title for the year 2024. The municipalities of Jakobstad (Finland), Svendborg (Denmark), Kiel (Germany) and Rūjiena (Latvia) were chosen from among 12 candidates from the countries around the…
Jakobstad Has Been Chosen Among Twelve Municipalities
In August the Interreg Europe project Baltic Sea Region Cultural Pearls for more resilient cities and regions opened the application for the title BSR Cultural Pearl and participation in the programme for 2024. Four municipalities in Ostrobothnia want to…
Jakobstad’s Water informs on 26 October
Jakobstad’s Water informs on 26 October The water distribution system is being flushed in order to get the iron level in the water within the recommended values in the whole town. Even though the iron content in the water is higher…
Jakobstad’s Water informs on October 25
Jakobstad’s Water has been collecting water samples from different places in the distribution system today. Based on the water samples the iron levels are within the ideal level in most of the town, but there are some places where the…
The CEO of Visit Pietarsaari – Jakobstad Oy Ab has been chosen
The CEO of Visit Pietarsaari – Jakobstad Oy Ab has been chosen Matilda Engström has been appointed the new, and first, CEO of Visit Pietarsaari – Jakobstad. Before the role as CEO of Visit Pietarsaari – Jakobstad, Engström has had diverse…
Jakobstad’s Water informs on 23 October
Jakobstad’s Water has been collecting water samples from different places in the distribution system today and the iron content in the water varies between 0,07 and 0,32 mg/l. The recommendation for iron in drinking water is 0,2 mg/l. This indicates…
Jakobstad’s electrical shared cars are in operation
The residents in Jakobstad have received electrical shared cars to be used. Two electrical Volkswagen ID 3 shared cars are located in parking hall Ludvig. On weekdays the cars are used by the town’s employees, but on evenings and weekends…
Jeppis Gallup
As a way of increasing the participation of the residents of Jakobstad, the town is introducing a resident panel, JEPPIS GALLUP, that everyone living in Jakobstad can take part in. You can already register for the panel by clicking on…