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North Ostrobothnia

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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
Area
 • Total37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total418,212
 • 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 edit

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

Municipalities edit

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 edit

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Cities and municipalities of North Ostrobothnia.

Sub-regions edit

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 edit

Coat of
arms 		Municipality Population Land area
(km2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Finnish
speakers 		Swedish
speakers 		Other
speakers
  Alavieska 2,437 252 10 98 % 0.2 % 2 %
  Haapajärvi 6,558 766 9 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Haapavesi 6,473 1,050 6 96 % 0 % 4 %
  Hailuoto 948 206 5 98 % 0 % 2 %
  Ii 9,766 1,616 6 99 % 0.2 % 1 %
  Kalajoki 12,372 924 13 96 % 0.4 % 4 %
  Kempele 19,514 110 177 98 % 0.1 % 1 %
  Kuusamo 15,019 4,979 3 96 % 0.3 % 4 %
  Kärsämäki 2,440 697 4 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Liminka 10,256 637 16 99 % 0.1 % 1 %
  Lumijoki 2,033 214 9 95 % 0.2 % 4 %
  Merijärvi 1,055 230 5 99 % 0.3 % 0 %
  Muhos 8,827 785 11 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Nivala 10,454 527 20 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Oulainen 6,978 588 12 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Oulu 214,633 2,972 72 94 % 0.2 % 6 %
  Pudasjärvi 7,479 5,639 1 97 % 0.1 % 3 %
  Pyhäjoki 2,980 543 5 95 % 0.2 % 4 %
  Pyhäjärvi 4,756 1,310 4 97 % 0.2 % 2 %
  Pyhäntä 1,646 810 2 93 % 0 % 7 %
  Raahe 23,797 1,014 23 96 % 0.1 % 4 %
  Reisjärvi 2,598 474 5 99 % 0 % 1 %
  Sievi 4,713 786 6 96 % 0.2 % 4 %
  Siikajoki 4,837 1,055 5 98 % 0 % 2 %
  Siikalatva 4,931 2,173 2 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Taivalkoski 3,731 2,438 2 97 % 0.1 % 2 %
  Tyrnävä 6,525 492 13 99 % 0.2 % 1 %
  Utajärvi 2,491 1,669 1 97 % 0 % 3 %
  Vaala 2,589 1,302 2 97 % 0 % 3 %
  Ylivieska 15,369 570 27 98 % 0.3 % 2 %
Total 418,205 36,830 11 95 % 0.2 % 4 %

Politics edit

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia:

References edit

  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.

External links edit

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