North Ostrobothnia
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Region of North Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Landskapet Norra Österbotten | |
Coordinates: 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 (2023) | |
• Total | 418,212 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | €12.502 billion (2015) |
• Per capita | €30,779 (2015) |
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 |
Regional lake | Lake Pyhäjärvi |
Website | www |
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]
For history, geography and culture, see Ostrobothnia (historical province). |
Main article: Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia |
The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold).
Coat of arms |
Municipality | Population | Land area (km2) |
Density (/km2) |
Finnish speakers |
Swedish speakers |
Other speakers |
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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 % |
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia: