Nykarleby is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kronoby is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Nykarleby is approximately 7,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 50,000. It is the 127th most populous municipality in Finland. Nykarleby is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages.