Syd-Österbotten
Swedish language newspaper published in 1903–1980 in Kristinestad, Finland
Syd-Österbotten ("South Ostrobothnia") is a Swedish-language newspaper published in Närpes and Kristinestad in Finland. It is owned by HSS Media and is published three times a week.
The history of the newspaper goes back to 1897 when Kristinestads Tidning was founded. After the closure of Kristinestads Tidning by the Russian authorities in 1900, the new newspaper Syd-Österbotten was founded in 1903.
The current editor of Syd-Österbotten is Mats Ekman.
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