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
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 026°E
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

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

Municipalities
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
Cities and municipalities of North Ostrobothnia.

Sub-regions

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
Coat of
arms		 Municipality Population Land area
(km2)		 Density
(/km2)		 Finnish
speakers		 Swedish
speakers		 Other
speakers
Alavieska2,43725210 98 %0.2 %2 %
Haapajärvi6,5587669 98 %0.1 %2 %
Haapavesi6,4731,0506 96 %0 %4 %
Hailuoto9482065 98 %0 %2 %
Ii9,7661,6166 99 %0.2 %1 %
Kalajoki12,37292413 96 %0.4 %4 %
Kempele19,514110177 98 %0.1 %1 %
Kuusamo15,0194,9793 96 %0.3 %4 %
Kärsämäki2,4406974 98 %0.1 %2 %
Liminka10,25663716 99 %0.1 %1 %
Lumijoki2,0332149 95 %0.2 %4 %
Merijärvi1,0552305 99 %0.3 %0 %
Muhos8,82778511 98 %0.1 %2 %
Nivala10,45452720 98 %0.1 %2 %
Oulainen6,97858812 98 %0.1 %2 %
Oulu214,6332,97272 94 %0.2 %6 %
Pudasjärvi7,4795,6391 97 %0.1 %3 %
Pyhäjoki2,9805435 95 %0.2 %4 %
Pyhäjärvi4,7561,3104 97 %0.2 %2 %
Pyhäntä1,6468102 93 %0 %7 %
Raahe23,7971,01423 96 %0.1 %4 %
Reisjärvi2,5984745 99 %0 %1 %
Sievi4,7137866 96 %0.2 %4 %
Siikajoki4,8371,0555 98 %0 %2 %
Siikalatva4,9312,1732 98 %0.1 %2 %
Taivalkoski3,7312,4382 97 %0.1 %2 %
Tyrnävä6,52549213 99 %0.2 %1 %
Utajärvi2,4911,6691 97 %0 %3 %
Vaala2,5891,3022 97 %0 %3 %
Ylivieska15,36957027 98 %0.3 %2 %
Total418,20536,83011 95 % 0.2 % 4 %

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia:

References
  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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