North Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia[1] (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").[2]
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 | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia |
| Capital | Oulu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 412,830 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| 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
Municipalities
The region of North Ostrobothnia is made up of 30 municipalities, of which 11 have city status (marked in bold).
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Koillismaa sub-region:
Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region:
Oulu sub-region: |
Oulunkaari sub-region:
Raahe sub-region: Siikalatva sub-region:
Ylivieska sub-region:
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Politics
Results 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
- "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
Media related to Northern Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons- North Ostrobothnia (official site).
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