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YEPPI'S FUN FACTS

1.

Jakobstad offers about 11 000 jobs

2.

2018 Jakobstad was Finland's most viable city

4.

Jakobstad is the only city in Finland that offers language baths for both native languages.

5.

Jakobstadsdagar is the largest city festival in Ostrobothnia that offers mostly free programs

TALK LIKE A NATIVE

  • Jeppis = Jakobstad

  • Jörski = Korv Görans

  • Tupis = Tobaksmagasinet

  • Halpis = HalpaHalli

  • Cittari = Citymarket

  • Mäkken = McDonald's

  • Snelkku = Snellmans

  • Etis = Etelänummi school

  • V-by = Vestersundsby

  • Lagis = Lagmans school

  • Mellen = Melody, nightclub

  • Netti = Black Sheep, bar

  • Köttdisken = avsats framför Halpa-Halli

  • Peed = bike

  • Lenu = slippery

  • Ruku = bad

  • Pp = Prisma parking

  • Tä heim = At home

  • Boode = Store

  • Slaka = tired

  • Gaturally = to drive around in the city in the evening  (1970-1990)

  • Passagen = location between gågatan and rådhusgatan

  • Parantesen = A place you drive trough when you arrive to the city from the south 

  • Pöllu = crazy

  • Lenkki = to go for a run

  • Febis = Fäboda beach and forest

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