Ostrobothnia

English

An Ostrobothnian expanse.

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Ostrobothnia

1. A region of Finland, on the east coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
2. (historical) A historical province of Finland.
3. (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)