Pedersöre
Pedersöre is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Bennäs.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of
and covers an area of of
which
is water. The population density is
Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Kauhava, Kruunupyy, Luoto, Pietarsaari and Uusikaarlepyy.
The municipality is bilingual, with the majority speaking Swedish and the minority Finnish. The municipality is made up of many smaller villages, the most significant ones being Bennäs, Kållby, Edsevö, Esse, Ytteresse, and Purmo.Economy
and shipbuilding have been the traditional industries in Pedersöre.History
Pedersöre was first mentioned in 1348 in a trade statute issued by king Magnus Eriksson. The municipalities Esse and Purmo separated from Pedersöre in 1865, only to come back in 1977.
