Central Ostrobothnia

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]

Central Ostrobothnia
Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish)
Mellersta Österbotten (Swedish)
Region
Region of Central Ostrobothnia
Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta
Landskapet Mellersta Österbotten
Flag of Central Ostrobothnia
Flag
Coat of arms of Central Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms
Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 63°30′N 24°15′E
CountryFinland
Historical provinceOstrobothnia
CapitalKokkola
Area
 • Total5,706.39 km2 (2,203.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total68,158
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • 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

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

Municipalities

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

Sub-regions

Kaustinen sub-region:

  • Halsua
  • Kaustinen
  • Lestijärvi
  • Perho
  • Toholampi
  • Veteli

Kokkola sub-region:

List of municipalities
Coat of
arms		 Municipality Population Land area
(km2)		 Density
(/km2)		 Finnish
speakers		 Swedish
speakers		 Other
speakers
Coat of arms of HalsuaHalsua1,0134132 94 %0.5 %5 %
Coat of arms of KannusKannus5,24646811 97 %0.4 %3 %
Coat of arms of KaustinenKaustinen4,13735412 95 %1.8 %3 %
Coat of arms of KokkolaKokkola48,2951,44633 83 %12 %5 %
Coat of arms of LestijärviLestijärvi6824801 98 %0.1 %1 %
Coat of arms of PerhoPerho2,5787483 98 %0.5 %1 %
Coat of arms of ToholampiToholampi2,8496095 98 %0.1 %2 %
Coat of arms of VeteliVeteli2,9365026 95 %1.7 %3 %
Total67,7365,02013 87 % 9 % 4 %

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.
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