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North Ostrobothnia

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North Ostrobothnia
Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish)
Norra Österbotten (Swedish)
Region
Region of North Ostrobothnia
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta
Landskapet Norra Österbotten
Coat of arms of North Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°E / 65; 26
CountryFinland
Historical provinceOstrobothnia
CapitalOulu
Other townsHaapajärvi, Haapavesi, Ii, Kalajoki, Kempele Kuusamo, Nivala, Oulainen, Pudasjärvi, Raahe and Ylivieska
Area
 • Total
37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
418,212
 • Density11.2576/km2 (29.1571/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€12.502 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€30,779 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-14
NUTS1A2
Regional songKymmenen Virran Maa (The Land of Ten Mighty Streams)
Regional animalStoat (Mustela erminea)
Regional birdCommon crane (Grus grus)
Regional fishCommon whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Regional flowerMarsh Labrador tea (Rhododendron tomentosum)
Regional rockSchist
Regional lakeLake Pyhäjärvi
Websitewww.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi Edit this at Wikidata

North Ostrobothnia[2] (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").[3]

Historical provinces

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Municipalities

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

Map of municipalities

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Sub-regions

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Koillismaa sub-region

Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region

Oulu sub-region

Oulunkaari sub-region

Raahe sub-region

Siikalatva sub-region

Ylivieska sub-region

List of municipalities

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Lampreys
Coat of
arms		 Municipality Population Land area
(km2)		 Density
(/km2)		 Finnish
speakers		 Swedish
speakers		 Other
speakers
Coat of arms of AlavieskaAlavieska2,3842529 98 %0 %2 %
coat of arms of HaapajärviHaapajärvi6,4417668 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of HaapavesiHaapavesi6,2981,0506 96 %0 %4 %
Coat of arms of HailuotoHailuoto9122064 98 %0 %2 %
coat of arms of IiIi9,7551,6166 99 %0.2 %1 %
Coat of arms of KalajokiKalajoki12,15592413 96 %0.4 %4 %
Coat of arms of KempeleKempele19,702110179 98 %0.1 %2 %
Coat of arms of KuusamoKuusamo14,8004,9793 95 %0.3 %5 %
Coat of arms of KärsämäkiKärsämäki2,3246973 98 %0 %2 %
coat of arms of LiminkaLiminka10,11663716 99 %0.1 %1 %
Coat of arms of LumijokiLumijoki2,0182149 96 %0 %4 %
Coat of arms of MerijärviMerijärvi1,0312304 99 %0 %0 %
Coat of arms of MuhosMuhos8,76778511 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of NivalaNivala10,30052720 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of OulainenOulainen6,83258812 97 %0 %3 %
coat of arms of OuluOulu217,4692,97273 93 %0.2 %7 %
Coat of arms of PudasjärviPudasjärvi7,1685,6391 98 %0.2 %2 %
Coat of arms of PyhäjokiPyhäjoki2,9385435 96 %0 %4 %
coat of arms of PyhäjärviPyhäjärvi4,5511,3103 97 %0 %3 %
Coat of arms of PyhäntäPyhäntä1,6788102 89 %0 %11 %
Coat of arms of RaaheRaahe23,4131,01423 95 %0.1 %5 %
Coat of arms of ReisjärviReisjärvi2,4764745 99 %0 %1 %
Coat of arms of SieviSievi4,5857866 94 %0.2 %6 %
coat of arms of SiikajokiSiikajoki4,7231,0554 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of SiikalatvaSiikalatva4,8612,1732 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of TaivalkoskiTaivalkoski3,5552,4381 97 %0 %3 %
Coat of arms of TyrnäväTyrnävä6,47049213 99 %0.2 %1 %
Coat of arms of UtajärviUtajärvi2,3991,6691 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of VaalaVaala2,5441,3022 98 %0 %2 %
Coat of arms of YlivieskaYlivieska15,27457027 97 %0.2 %3 %
Total417,93936,83011 95 % 0.2 % 5 %

Demographics

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Population size 1990–2025[4]
Year Population
1990
350,799
1995
364,443
2000
372,639
2005
384,808
2010
398,335
2015
410,054
2020
413,830
2025
417,939

Politics

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For parliamentary elections, the regions of North Ostrobothnia and Kainuu form the Oulu constituency. As of 2023, the constituency elects 18 of the 200 members of the Parliament of Finland.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tilastokeskus – Luokitukset – Regions". stat.fi.
  3. ↑ Jyrki Muona & Juha Viramo (1986). The coleoptera of the Koillismaa area (Ks.), North-East Finland. Oulu: University of Oulu. ISBN 951-42-2163-X.
  4. ↑ "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2026-04-01. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  5. ↑ "Vaalipiirit eduskuntavaaleissa". Vaalit (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-04-30.
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  • North Ostrobothnia (official site).
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