Palosaari () is a major district of the city of Vaasa, Finland about two kilometers (1.2 mi) north from the Vaasa city centre. It is a former island, that is due to tectonic uplift now connected to the mainland. Palosaari is an old working-class area that has gradually become a student neighbourhood since the 1980s. Among other educational institutions the University of Vaasa is based there.
Subdivisions Palosaari major district is divided into five subdistricts: Yliopisto (), Sunti (), Onkilahden ranta (), Palosaaren keskus () and Vikinga.
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