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North Ostrobothnia

North Ostrobothnia[2] (Finnish: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland").[3]

North Ostrobothnia
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish)
Norra Österbotten (Swedish)
Region
Region of North Ostrobothnia
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta
Landskapet Norra Österbotten
Coat of arms of North Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°E / 65; 26
CountryFinland
Historical provinceOstrobothnia
CapitalOulu
Other townsHaapajärvi, Haapavesi, Kalajoki, Kuusamo, Nivala, Oulainen, Pudasjärvi, Pyhäjärvi, Raahe and Ylivieska
Area
 • Total
37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
418,212
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€12.502 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€30,779 (2015)
Time zoneUTC 2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-14
NUTS1A2
Regional songKymmenen Virran Maa (The Land of Ten Mighty Streams)
Regional animalStoat (Mustela erminea)
Regional birdCommon crane (Grus grus)
Regional fishCommon whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Regional flowerMarsh Labrador tea (Rhododendron tomentosum)
Regional rockSchist
Regional lakeLake Pyhäjärvi
Websitewww.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi Edit this at Wikidata

Historical provinces

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For history, geography and culture, see Ostrobothnia (historical province).

Municipalities

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Main article: Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia

The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold).

Map of municipalities

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Cities and municipalities of North Ostrobothnia.

Sub-regions

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Koillismaa sub-region

Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region

Oulu sub-region

Oulunkaari sub-region

Raahe sub-region

Siikalatva sub-region

Ylivieska sub-region

List of municipalities

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Lampreys
Coat of
arms 		Municipality Population Land area
(km2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Finnish
speakers 		Swedish
speakers 		Other
speakers
  Alavieska 2,431 252 10 98 % 0.2 % 2 %
  Haapajärvi 6,490 766 8 99 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Haapavesi 6,388 1,050 6 98 % 0 % 4 %
  Hailuoto 924 206 4 101 % 0 % 2 %
  Ii 9,784 1,616 6 99 % 0.2 % 1 %
  Kalajoki 12,257 924 13 97 % 0.4 % 4 %
  Kempele 19,583 110 178 98 % 0.1 % 1 %
  Kuusamo 14,783 4,979 3 97 % 0.3 % 4 %
  Kärsämäki 2,378 697 3 101 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Liminka 10,199 637 16 99 % 0.1 % 1 %
  Lumijoki 2,022 214 9 96 % 0.2 % 5 %
  Merijärvi 1,049 230 5 100 % 0.3 % 0 %
  Muhos 8,749 785 11 99 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Nivala 10,383 527 20 99 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Oulainen 6,934 588 12 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Oulu 216,174 2,972 73 93 % 0.2 % 6 %
  Pudasjärvi 7,327 5,639 1 99 % 0.1 % 3 %
  Pyhäjoki 2,964 543 5 96 % 0.2 % 4 %
  Pyhäjärvi 4,712 1,310 4 98 % 0.2 % 2 %
  Pyhäntä 1,655 810 2 92 % 0 % 7 %
  Raahe 23,559 1,014 23 97 % 0.1 % 4 %
  Reisjärvi 2,573 474 5 100 % 0 % 1 %
  Sievi 4,863 786 6 99 % 0.2 % 4 %
  Siikajoki 4,792 1,055 5 99 % 0 % 2 %
  Siikalatva 4,933 2,173 2 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Taivalkoski 3,672 2,438 2 99 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Tyrnävä 6,492 492 13 99 % 0.2 % 1 %
  Utajärvi 2,479 1,669 1 97 % 0 % 3 %
  Vaala 2,574 1,302 2 98 % 0 % 3 %
  Ylivieska 15,394 570 27 97 % 0.3 % 2 %
Total 418,248 36,830 11 95 % 0.2 % 4 %

Politics

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Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia:

References

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  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Tilastokeskus – Luokitukset – Regions". stat.fi.
  3. ^ Jyrki Muona & Juha Viramo (1986). The coleoptera of the Koillismaa area (Ks.), North-East Finland. Oulu: University of Oulu. ISBN 951-42-2163-X.
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