North Ostrobothnia

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
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish)
Norra Österbotten (Swedish)
Region
Region of North Ostrobothnia
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta
Landskapet Norra Österbotten
Coat of arms of North Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 026°E
CountryFinland
Historical provinceOstrobothnia
CapitalOulu
Area
 • Total37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total418,212
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€12.502 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€30,779 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-14
NUTS1A2
Regional songKymmenen Virran Maa (The Land of Ten Mighty Streams)
Regional animalStoat (Mustela erminea)
Regional birdCommon crane (Grus grus)
Regional fishCommon whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Regional flowerMarsh Labrador tea (Rhododendron tomentosum)
Regional rockSchist
Regional lakeLake Pyhäjärvi
Websitewww.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

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

Municipalities

The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold).

Map of municipalities
Cities and municipalities of North Ostrobothnia.
Oulu
Raahe
Kempele
Kempele
Kuusamo
Ylivieska
Ylivieska
Kalajoki
Nivala
Nivala
Liminka
Liminka
Ii
Ii
Pudasjärvi
Pudasjärvi
Oulainen
Oulainen
Haapajärvi
Haapavesi
Tyrnävä
Tyrnävä
Siikalatva
Siikalatva
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi
Siikajoki
Siikajoki
Sievi
Sievi
Taivalkoski
Taivalkoski
Pyhäjoki
Pyhäjoki
Reisjärvi
Reisjärvi
Utajärvi
Utajärvi
Muhos
Kärsämäki
Kärsämäki
Alavieska
Lumijoki
Lumijoki
Pyhäntä
Pyhäntä
Vaala
Vaala
Merijärvi
Merijärvi
Hailuoto
BothnianBay
NorthSavo
CentralFinland
CentralOstrobothnia
Lapland
Kainuu
RussiaRepublic ofKarelia
Municipalities
Municipalities
 >Over 100 000 inhabitants
 >Over 100 000 inhabitants
Over 10 000 inhabitants
Over 10 000 inhabitants
Over 3 000 inhabitants
Over 3 000 inhabitants
< 3 000 inhabitants
< 3 000 inhabitants
Cities and municipalities of North Ostrobothnia.

Sub-regions

Koillismaa sub-region

Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region

  • Haapajärvi
  • Kärsämäki
  • Nivala
  • Pyhäjärvi
  • Reisjärvi

Oulu sub-region

Oulunkaari sub-region

  • Ii
  • Pudasjärvi
  • Utajärvi
  • Vaala

Raahe sub-region

  • Pyhäjoki
  • Raahe
  • Siikajoki

Siikalatva sub-region

Ylivieska 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 AlavieskaAlavieska2,43725210 98 %0.2 %2 %
coat of arms of HaapajärviHaapajärvi6,5587669 98 %0.1 %2 %
Coat of arms of HaapavesiHaapavesi6,4731,0506 96 %0 %4 %
Coat of arms of HailuotoHailuoto9482065 98 %0 %2 %
coat of arms of IiIi9,7661,6166 99 %0.2 %1 %
Coat of arms of KalajokiKalajoki12,37292413 96 %0.4 %4 %
Coat of arms of KempeleKempele19,514110177 98 %0.1 %1 %
Coat of arms of KuusamoKuusamo15,0194,9793 96 %0.3 %4 %
Coat of arms of KärsämäkiKärsämäki2,4406974 98 %0.1 %2 %
coat of arms of LiminkaLiminka10,25663716 99 %0.1 %1 %
Coat of arms of LumijokiLumijoki2,0332149 95 %0.2 %4 %
Coat of arms of MerijärviMerijärvi1,0552305 99 %0.3 %0 %
Coat of arms of MuhosMuhos8,82778511 98 %0.1 %2 %
Coat of arms of NivalaNivala10,45452720 98 %0.1 %2 %
Coat of arms of OulainenOulainen6,97858812 98 %0.1 %2 %
coat of arms of OuluOulu214,6332,97272 94 %0.2 %6 %
Coat of arms of PudasjärviPudasjärvi7,4795,6391 97 %0.1 %3 %
Coat of arms of PyhäjokiPyhäjoki2,9805435 95 %0.2 %4 %
coat of arms of PyhäjärviPyhäjärvi4,7561,3104 97 %0.2 %2 %
Coat of arms of PyhäntäPyhäntä1,6468102 93 %0 %7 %
Coat of arms of RaaheRaahe23,7971,01423 96 %0.1 %4 %
Coat of arms of ReisjärviReisjärvi2,5984745 99 %0 %1 %
Coat of arms of SieviSievi4,7137866 96 %0.2 %4 %
coat of arms of SiikajokiSiikajoki4,8371,0555 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of SiikalatvaSiikalatva4,9312,1732 98 %0.1 %2 %
Coat of arms of TaivalkoskiTaivalkoski3,7312,4382 97 %0.1 %2 %
Coat of arms of TyrnäväTyrnävä6,52549213 99 %0.2 %1 %
Coat of arms of UtajärviUtajärvi2,4911,6691 97 %0 %3 %
Coat of arms of VaalaVaala2,5891,3022 97 %0 %3 %
Coat of arms of YlivieskaYlivieska15,36957027 98 %0.3 %2 %
Total418,20536,83011 95 % 0.2 % 4 %

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia:

References
  1. Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. "Tilastokeskus – Luokitukset – Regions". stat.fi.
  3. Jyrki Muona & Juha Viramo (1986). The coleoptera of the Koillismaa area (Ks.), North-East Finland. Oulu: University of Oulu. ISBN 951-42-2163-X.
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