Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia
Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta Mellersta Österbottens landskap | |
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 Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,706.39 km2 (2,203.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 68,677 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-07 |
| NUTS | 1A1 |
| Regional bird | Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Regional fish | - |
| Regional flower | Bluebell (Harebell) |
| Website | keski-pohjanmaa.fi |
Central Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Keski-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Mellersta Österbotten) is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and Southern Ostrobothnia.
Historical provinces
For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia
Regional council
Municipalities
The region of Central Ostrobothnia is made up of eight municipalities, of which two have city status (marked in bold).
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Kaustinen sub-region: |
Kokkola sub-region:
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Heraldry
Gallery
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Kokkola Town Hall -
Gulf of Bothnia in Lohtaja -
Kaarlela Church in Kokkola originally built in late 15th century -
An annual folk music festival takes place in Kaustinen; the area used to have a strong tradition in folk music -
Rural landscape in Kälviä -
Veteli Church -
A street view in Kokkola Old Town -
Lake Lestijärvi, Lestijärvi -
Tankar lighthouse, Kokkola -
Halsua Church -
Kannus Railway Station -
Kaustinen Church -
Folk Arts Centre in Kaustinen -
A former school building from 1696 in Kokkola; oldest preserved non-religious wooden building in Finland -
A poor man statue at Kälviä Church
External links
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