Vasabladet (abbr. VBL) is a Swedish language regional daily newspaper in Ostrobothnia, Finland. In terms of circulation, it is the second largest Swedish newspaper in Finland, behind Hufvudstadsbladet.
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | HSS Media Ab |
Editor | Niklas Nyberg |
Founded | 1856 |
Political alignment | Neutral |
Language | Swedish |
Headquarters | Vaasa |
Circulation | 19,325 (2013) |
Website | www.vasabladet.fi |
Vasabladet is the second oldest newspaper in Finland which is still in circulation(following Åbo Underrättelser), the first edition having been published on 7 May 1856.[1] Until 1939, its name was Wasabladet, reflecting the old spelling of the Swedish name for Vaasa. Its headquarters is located in Vaasa[2] (Vasa in Swedish).
Vasabladet is part of and is published by HSS Media.[3] The paper is published six times per week. In May 2013, parts of the online news content were locked behind a hard paywall.
In 1989 Vasabladet sold 27,000 copies.[4] In 2009 its circulation was 22,493 copies, most of which were sold in Vaasa and surrounding areas in Ostrobothnia. The circulation of the paper was 19,325 copies in 2013.[5]