Petalax

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Petalax
PetalaxPetolahti
Town, former municipality
Petalax kommun
Petolahden kunta

Coat of arms
The location of Petalax, Finland
Country Finland
Region Ostrobothnia
Sub-region Vaasa sub-region
Consolidated 1973
Area
  Total 117,5 km2 (454 sq mi)
Population
  Total approx. 1,200
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 66240

Petalax (Finnish: Petolahti) is a former municipality in Ostrobothnia.[1] The municipality was incorporated in Malax municipality in 1973.[2] Approximately 1,200 people live in Petalax and the main language is Swedish.

References

  1. "Kommunstrukturen" (PDF). Kommun- och servicestrukturutredningen i landskapet Österbotten (in Swedish). Helsinki: Österbottens förbund - Pohjanmaan liitto. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  2. "Finlands kommunvapen, Malax" (in Swedish). Helsinki: Kuntaliitto - Kommunförbundet. 2008-12-23. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 


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