Vaasa

[ vah-sah ]

noun

1. a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.

Vaasa

/ ˈvɑːsɑ /

noun

1. a port in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia: the provisional capital of Finland (1918); textile industries. Pop: 56 953 (2003 est) Former nameNikolainkaupunki

Example Sentences

It takes decades to build a brand, said Peter Gabrielsson, Professor of International Marketing at Finland's University of Vaasa, and the new launch is crucial for the brand's future success.

From Reuters

The expert reckoned that, to the north—between Vaasa, Finland, and Umeå, Sweden—one would someday find a waterfall with the planet’s largest deluge of flowing water.

From Scientific American

The microbe, though, does not know or care about Vaasa, Umeå, Denmark, long-lost boats, safety case reports, or Helsinki’s past dining options.

From Scientific American

Weijola met his first one at a pet store in Vaasa, Finland, where he worked as an adolescent.

From The New Yorker

The Wall Street Journal spoke with one of the study’s authors, Sami Vähämaa, a professor of accounting and finance at the University of Vaasa in Finland, about the team’s findings.

From Wall Street Journal