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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
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| 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 / 65°N 26°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia |
| Capital | Oulu |
| Other towns | Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Kalajoki, Kuusamo, Nivala, Oulainen, Pudasjärvi, Pyhäjärvi, Raahe and Ylivieska |
| 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 |
Historical provinces
editMunicipalities
editThe region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold).
Map of municipalities
editMunicipalities
>Over 100 000 inhabitants
Over 10 000 inhabitants
Over 3 000 inhabitants
< 3 000 inhabitants
Cities and municipalities of North Ostrobothnia.
Sub-regions
editList 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
editResults 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%
References
edit- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Tilastokeskus – Luokitukset – Regions". stat.fi.
- ^ 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
editMedia related to Northern Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons
- North Ostrobothnia (official site).