North Ostrobothnia

North Ostrobothnia (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 Pohjois-Pohjanmaa  (Finnish) Norra Österbotten  (Swedish)
Region
Region of North Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Landskapet Norra Österbotten
Coat of arms
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 026°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.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

Historical provinces

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

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia

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

Koillismaa sub-region:

• Kuusamo (16,177)
• Taivalkoski (4,407)

Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region:

• Haapajärvi (7,640)
• Kärsämäki (2,758)
• Nivala (11,053)
• Pyhäjärvi (5,879)
• Reisjärvi (2,992)

Oulu sub-region:

• Hailuoto (989)
• Kempele (16,303)
• Liminka (9,178)
• Lumijoki (2,041)
• Muhos (8,936)
• Oulu (192,680)
• Tyrnävä (6,482)

Oulunkaari sub-region:

• Ii (9,581)
• Pudasjärvi (8,717)
• Utajärvi (2,952)
• Vaala (3,309)

Raahe sub-region:

• Pyhäjoki (3,350)
• Raahe (22,606)
• Siikajoki (5,617)

Siikalatva sub-region:

• Haapavesi (7,287)
• Pyhäntä (1,581)
• Siikalatva (6,070)

Ylivieska sub-region:

• Alavieska (2,750)
• Kalajoki (12,589)
• Merijärvi (1,199)
• Oulainen (7,912)
• Sievi (5,279)
• Ylivieska (14,307)

Politics

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%

External links

• Media related to Northern Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons
• North Ostrobothnia (official site).