Ostrobothnia

English

An Ostrobothnian expanse

An Ostrobothnian expanse.

Etymology

From Latin Ostrobothnia, from Swedish Österbotten, from öster (“eastern”) + botten (“bottom, basin”).

Proper noun

Ostrobothnia

A region of Finland, on the east coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
(historical) A historical province of Finland.
(historical) A historical province of Sweden.

Synonyms

East Bothnia

Derived terms

Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnian
North Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnian
Ostrobothnian
South Ostrobothnia
South Ostrobothnian

Related terms

Västerbotten, West Bothnia

Translations

current region in Finland, historical Swedish and Finnish provinces

Finnish: Pohjanmaa (fi)
French: Ostrobotnie
Italian: Ostrobotnia f
Latin: Ostrobothnia f
Swedish: Österbotten (sv)

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