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Central Ostrobothnia
Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish)
Mellersta Österbotten (Swedish)
Region of Central Ostrobothnia
Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta
Landskapet Mellersta Österbotten
Flag of Central Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms of Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 63°30′N 24°15′E / 63.500°N 24.250°E / 63.500; 24.250
CountryFinland
Historical provinceOstrobothnia
CapitalKokkola
Area
 • Total5,706.39 km2 (2,203.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total68,158
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€2.425 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€35,181 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-07
NUTS1A1
Regional birdSkylark (Alauda arvensis)
Regional fishEuropean whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Regional flowerBluebell (Harebell)
Regional stoneGneiss
Regional lakeLake Lestijärvi
Websitekeski-pohjanmaa.fi

Central Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Keski-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Mellersta Österbotten) is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia.[2]

Historical provinces

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

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Central Ostrobothnia

The region of Central Ostrobothnia is made up of eight municipalities, of which two have city status (marked in bold).

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Central Ostrobothnia:

References

  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ Nordberg, Kenneth (2016-11-23). Revolutionizing Economic and Democratic Systems: Reinventing the Third Way. Springer. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-3-319-40633-6.