Vaasa, FINLAND
Agreement date: December, 2009
Population: 65,000
Mayor: Markku Lumio
Major industry: Fishing/Agriculture
Vaasa contact: Markku Lumio, markku.lumio@vaasa.fi
Past events:
- Vaasa Orchestra visited Bellingham in 2007
- Past events: Annual choir festival for local choirs from Bellingham who visit Vaasa
Vaasa is approximately the same size as Bellingham. It dwells on the west coast of Finland and was established in 1606. Seventy percent of the population speaks Finnish, while the other thirty percent retain Swedish as their mother tongue.
The Mout Baker Toppers, a local barber shop singing group visited Finland many times over the years, participating in an annual choir festival. Then, in 2005, Bellingham’s Mayor Admudsen visited Vaasa with sister city representative, Tapio Holma. 
The Vaasa Orchestra reciprocated with a visit to Bellingham, followed by a visit from concert pianist, Janne Mertanen and the Vaasa Police Choir in 2007. Currently Western Washington University hosts Vaasa students on its campus.
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