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Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta
Norra Österbottens landskap
Region
Coat of arms of Northern Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms
Northern Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Northern Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°E / 65; 26Coordinates: 65°N 026°E / 65°N 26°E / 65; 26
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) 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.

The region of Northern Ostrobothnia is made up of 30 municipalities, of which 11 have city status (marked in bold).

Koillismaa sub-region:

Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region:

Oulu sub-region:

Oulunkaari sub-region:

Raahe sub-region:

Siikalatva sub-region:

Ylivieska sub-region:

A view of Oulu City with the Cathedral

Lake Iijärvi from Iivaara, Kuusamo

Dunes and the Gulf of Bothnia, Kalajoki

River Oulujoki at Pälli Power Plant, Muhos

An old peasant house in Oulunsalo

Maakalla, a lighthouse village in Kalajoki

Meadows of Liminka

Oulu City Hall

Rural landscape in Ainali village, Kalajoki

Kempele Old Church from 1691

Raahe Old Town with the National Romantic style church

Wooden Neo-Renessaince architecture in Oulu

Typical post-war wooden apartment houses in Oulu

A Labour Movement building from early 20th century in Ii

Oulainen town centre

Siikajoki Church

Northern lights in Ruka, Kuusamo

An old Northern Ostrobothian house in Utajärvi

A modern chapel in Kärsämäki

Kiutaköngäs Rapids in Kuusamo

Lake Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäjärvi

Vihanti Church

Hamina village, Ii

A stone marking the geographical centre of Finland in Piippola

River Kiiminkijoki in Haukipudas

Port of Raahe

Iso-Syöte, a ski resort in Pudasjärvi

Kirkkokatu in Oulu during Christmas time

Rural landscape in Tyrnävä

An old fisher hut in Pallonen, Ii



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