Map of Vaasa, Finland

Vaasa is the administrative centre of Ostrobothnia, Finland, with a population of about 69,819. It lies at 63.0960°N, 21.6158°E. Vaasa is about 370 km (230 mi) northwest of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Seinäjoki, 70 km to the southeast.

Vaasa at a glance

Where is Vaasa?

• The 14th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 4 h 40 min on the shortest day to 20 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Vaasa

• Seinäjoki — 70 km southeast
• Umeå — 106 km northwest, Sweden
• Kokkola — 112 km northeast
• Pori — 180 km south
• Skellefteå — 187 km north, Sweden
• Ylöjärvi — 199 km southeast
• Nokia — 206 km southeast
• Tampere — 210 km southeast
• Rauma — 219 km south
• Luleå — 278 km north, Sweden

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.