Central Ostrobothnia, Finland · Europe
Kaustinen sits on the route: 15 minutes from Veteli.
Kaustinen is a town located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. With a population of 4,098, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kaustinen sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kaustinen to your route.
Kaustinen (Swedish: Kaustby) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population about 4300 and covers an area of 361.12 square kilometres (139.43 sq mi) of which 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) is water. The population density is 11.51 inhabitants per square kilometreRead more
(29.8/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Halsua, Kokkola, Kronoby and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
It is the home of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, held every July, and one of its notable "house bands" include JPP. The violin appearing in the municipality's coat of arms refers to the locality's still continuing old tradition of Finnish folk music. The comic strip bird Woodstock from Peanuts, named for the rock music festival in Woodstock, New York, is called "Kaustinen" in Finnish with obvious reference to the folk music festival of the municipality.
Europe's largest lithium reserve is located in Kaustinen area. Kaustinen is also home a Finnish independent game studio Horsefly Games.
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Kaustinen is located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 63.5488 latitude, 23.6884 longitude.
Kaustinen has a population of approximately 4,098 people, making it a town in Finland.
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