Question of the week: Jakobs Dagar/Jaakon Päivät

Did you participate in Jakobs Dagar this summer? Was there anything missing from this year’s event that you would like to see at future Jakobs Dagar? Give feedback about the event week by answering the Jeppis Gallup! Your responses will…

Important: Water meter reading on 1 September 2025

We ask all our customers to read their water meters on 1 September and report the meter reading to Jakobstads Vatten. Reading cards will be sent to all properties in August. This is necessary to ensure the accuracy of invoicing…

Town Hall´s customer service, summer 2025

Town Hall´s customer service is closed 7.7 – 1.8.2025. In urgent matters, please call the town´s switchboard 06 786 3111. Switchboard is open from 8-15.30.

Question of the Week: Runeberg Week

The culture week of Jakobstad, Runeberg Week, is held annually in the beginning of February in honour of the Finnish national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg. Runeberg Week has been celebrated for more than 30 years in Jakobstad. We are now…

Tom Cruise in Jakobstad-Pietarsaari

Today Jakobstad had a famous guest when Tom Cruise, who is one of the world’s most famous actors, visited a factory that manufactures sailboats. Cruise arrived by private jet at Kokkola-Jakobstad airport on Wednesday morning after 7.30 a.m. He came…

Question of the Week: Reading for Well-Being in Everyday Life

Jakobstad Library develops its activities and asks for feedback on the project “Reading for well-being in everyday life”. Your answers will help us improve our future events and services. The survey is open until 1 June 2025. Thank you in…

Question of the Week: The Town’s Cycle Paths

Jakobstad is, in regard to its land area, one of the smallest of all cities and municipalities in Finland, but seen to the population density of approximately 220 residents per square kilometre we are among the top 15 in the…

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…