Municipalities of Kainuu

The 8 municipalities of the Kainuu Region (Swedish: Kajanaland) in Finland are divided into two sub-regions.

Kajaani sub-region

• Kajaani (Kajana) (1)
• Paltamo (Paldamo) (2)
• Ristijärvi (3)
• Sotkamo (4)

Kehys-Kainuu sub-region

• Hyrynsalmi (7)
• Kuhmo (5)
• Puolanka (Puolango) (8)
• Suomussalmi (6)

A map of Kainuu with municipalities

Former municipalities

• Kajaanin maalaiskunta (merged with Kajaani in 1977)
• Säräisniemi (formed Vaala with a part of Utajärvi in 1954)
• Vuolijoki (merged with Kajaani in 2007)

See also

• Oulu Province
• Regions of Oulu

External links

• Media related to Municipalities in Kainuu at Wikimedia Commons