| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Ilkka-Yhtymä |
| Publisher | Ilkka-Yhtymä |
| Editor | Kalle Heiskanen |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Political alignment | Neutral |
| Language | Finnish |
| Headquarters | Vaasa, Finland |
| Circulation | 22,598 (2013) |
| Sister newspapers | Ilkka |
| Website | Pohjalainen |
Pohjalainen is a morning broadsheet newspaper published in Vaasa, Finland.
Pohjalainen was established in 1903. It is based in Vaasa. The paper is part of the Ilkka-Yhtymä, which also owns the Seinäjoki local and regional paper Ilkka.
As of 2009 Arno Ahosniemi was the editor-in-chief. The paper had a circulation of 26,670 copies in 2009. The circulation of the paper was 22,598 copies in 2013.