Northern Ostrobothnia
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| Northern Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Norra Österbottens landskap |
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| Coordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°ECoordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 384,900 | |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| 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) is a region of Finland. It borders to the Finnish regions Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as to the Russian Republic of Karelia.
Historical provinces [edit]
For history, geography and culture, see Ostrobothnia (historical province).
Municipalities [edit]
Main article: Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia
There are 29 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia.
External links [edit]
Media related to Northern Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons- Northern Ostrobothnia (official site).
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