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Nov 13, 2019 | 6:25 am

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Originally Posted by Flying Yazata

Out of curiosity, intuition , but why don't you write Stockholm and Pietarsaari in English as per the rules?

Actually, Jakobstad is correct. As per a recommendation of the Language Board (Kielilautakunta) from 1997, translations to languages other than Finnish or Swedish should use Swedish names for municipalities with a Swedish majority and Finnish names for municipalities with a Finnish majority. Jstad has a Swedish majority so the Swedish name is correct.

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Kaikissa muissa kielissä käytetään yksikielisistä alueista niiden virallisen kielen mukaisia nimiä (esimerkiksi Iisalmi, Mariehamn), kaksikielisistä alueista kyseisten alueiden enemmistökielisiä nimiä (esimerkiksi Helsinki, Turku, Kirkkonummi, Vaasa; Jakobstad, Nykarleby, Pargas, Ekenäs).

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