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North Ostrobothnia[1] (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.
North Ostrobothnia
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Region of North Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Landskapet Norra Österbotten | |
![]() North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland | |
Coordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°ECoordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°E | |
Country | Finland |
Historical province | Ostrobothnia |
Capital | Oulu |
Area | |
• Total | 37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 412,830 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FI-14 |
NUTS | 1A2 |
Regional song | Kymmenen Virran Maa (The Land of Ten Mighty Streams) |
Regional animal | Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
Regional bird | Common crane (Grus grus) |
Regional fish | Common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) |
Regional flower | Marsh Labrador tea (Rhododendron tomentosum) |
Regional rock | Schist |
Website | www |
Historical provincesEdit
MunicipalitiesEdit
The region of North Ostrobothnia is made up of 30 municipalities, of which 11 have city status (marked in bold).
Koillismaa sub-region:
Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region:
Oulu sub-region: |
Oulunkaari sub-region:
Raahe sub-region: Siikalatva sub-region:
Ylivieska sub-region:
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PoliticsEdit
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia:
- Centre Party 30.15%
- Finns Party 20.38%
- Left Alliance 12.10%
- National Coalition Party 11.53%
- Social Democratic Party 10.40%
- Green League 8.16%
- Christian Democrats 2.22%
- Blue Reform 0.75%
- Movement Now 0.65%
- Seven Star Movement 0.35%
- Swedish People's Party 0.18%
- Other parties 3.13%
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Tilastokeskus - Luokitukset - Regions -". www.stat.fi.
External linksEdit
- Media related to Northern Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons
- North Ostrobothnia (official site).