North Ostrobothnia

North Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish) Norra Österbotten (Swedish)
Region
Region of North Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Landskapet Norra Österbotten
Oulu city hall, Oulu
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  (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.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

North Ostrobothnia (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").

Historical provinces

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

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia

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

Sub-regions

Koillismaa sub-region

• Kuusamo
• Taivalkoski

Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region

• Haapajärvi
• Kärsämäki
• Nivala
• Pyhäjärvi
• Reisjärvi

Oulu sub-region

• Hailuoto
• Kempele
• Liminka
• Lumijoki
• Muhos
• Oulu
• Tyrnävä

Oulunkaari sub-region

• Ii
• Pudasjärvi
• Utajärvi
• Vaala

Raahe sub-region

• Pyhäjoki
• Raahe
• Siikajoki

Siikalatva sub-region

• Haapavesi
• Pyhäntä
• Siikalatva

Ylivieska sub-region

• Alavieska
• Kalajoki
• Merijärvi
• Oulainen
• Sievi
• Ylivieska

List of municipalities

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

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%

External links

• Media related to Northern Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons
• North Ostrobothnia (official site).