Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Norra Österbottens landskap
Region
Coat of arms
Northern Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates:
Country	Finland
Historical province	Ostrobothnia
Area
• Total	37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi)
Population
• Total	403,287
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
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
Website	pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

Northern Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Norra Österbotten; Russian: Северная Остроботния) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia.

Historical provinces

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

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia

There are 30 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia.

Alavieska (2,750) Haapajärvi (7,640) Haapavesi (7,287) Hailuoto (989) Ii (9,581) Kalajoki (12,589) Kempele (16,303) Kuusamo (16,177) Kärsämäki (2,758) Liminka (9,178)

Lumijoki (2,041) Merijärvi (1,199) Muhos (8,936) Nivala (11,053) Oulainen (7,912) Oulu (192,680) Pudasjärvi (8,717) Pyhäjoki (3,350) Pyhäjärvi (5,879) Pyhäntä (1,581)

Raahe (22,606) Reisjärvi (2,992) Sievi (5,279) Siikajoki (5,617) Siikalatva (6,070) Taivalkoski (4,407) Tyrnävä (6,482) Utajärvi (2,952) Vaala (3,309) Ylivieska (14,307)

Gallery

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  A view of Oulu City with the Cathedral

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  Lake Iijärvi from Iivaara, Kuusamo

• Kalajoki dunes.JPG

  Dunes and the Gulf of Bothnia, Kalajoki

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  River Oulujoki at Pälli Power Plant, Muhos

• Home District Museum Oulunsalo 20060506.JPG

  An old peasant house in Oulunsalo

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  Maakalla, a lighthouse village in Kalajoki

• Coastal meadows Liminka 20090531.JPG

  Meadows of Liminka

• Oulu City Hall 20150403.jpg

  Oulu City Hall

• Ainali kylä 5.JPG

  Rural landscape in Ainali village, Kalajoki

• Kempele Church 2006 07 24.JPG

  Kempele Old Church from 1691

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  Raahe Old Town with the National Romantic style church

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  Wooden Neo-Renessaince architecture in Oulu

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  Typical post-war wooden apartment houses in Oulu

• Ii Tyovaentalo 20090228.JPG

  A Labour Movement building from early 20th century in Ii

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  Oulainen town centre

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  Siikajoki Church

• Aurora borealis in Ruka, Finland.jpg

  Northern lights in Ruka, Kuusamo

• Kapelo wilderness house.JPG

  An old Northern Ostrobothian house in Utajärvi

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  A modern chapel in Kärsämäki

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  Kiutaköngäs Rapids in Kuusamo

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  Lake Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäjärvi

• Vihanti Church 20090627.JPG

  Vihanti Church

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  Hamina village, Ii

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  A stone marking the geographical centre of Finland in Piippola

• Kiiminkijoki Haukipudas 20120429c.JPG

  River Kiiminkijoki in Haukipudas

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  Port of Raahe

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  Iso-Syöte, a ski resort in Pudasjärvi

• Kirkkokatu Oulu 20121206 02.JPG

  Kirkkokatu in Oulu during Christmas time

• Tyrnävän lakeus.JPG

  Rural landscape in Tyrnävä

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  An old fisher hut in Pallonen, Ii

External links

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