North Ostrobothnia

North Ostrobothnia

*Pohjois-Pohjanmaa* (Finnish)
*Norra Österbotten* (Swedish)
North Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish); Norra Österbotten (Swedish)
Region
	Region of North Ostrobothnia; Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta; Landskapet Norra Österbotten
	Coat of arms
	North Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
	Coordinates: 65°N 026°E
Country	Finland
Historical province	Ostrobothnia
Capital	Oulu
Other towns	Haapajärvi, 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
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	€12.502 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€30,779 (2015)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
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
Regional lake	Lake Pyhäjärvi
Website	www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

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]

Quick facts Pohjois-Pohjanmaa (Finnish)Norra Österbotten (Swedish), Country ...

Municipality	Population	Land area (km²)	Density (/km²)	Finnish speakers	Swedish speakers	Other speakers
Alavieska	2,407	252	10	98 %	0 %	2 %
Haapajärvi	6,482	766	8	98 %	0 %	2 %
Haapavesi	6,347	1,050	6	97 %	0 %	4 %
Hailuoto	928	206	5	98 %	0 %	2 %
Ii	9,800	1,616	6	99 %	0.2 %	1 %
Kalajoki	12,231	924	13	96 %	0.4 %	4 %
Kempele	19,698	110	179	98 %	0.2 %	2 %
Kuusamo	14,784	4,979	3	96 %	0.3 %	4 %
Kärsämäki	2,350	697	3	99 %	0 %	1 %
Liminka	10,166	637	16	99 %	0.1 %	1 %
Lumijoki	2,016	214	9	95 %	0 %	4 %
Merijärvi	1,032	230	4	102 %	0 %	0 %
Muhos	8,743	785	11	98 %	0 %	2 %
Nivala	10,397	527	20	98 %	0 %	2 %
Oulainen	6,887	588	12	98 %	0 %	3 %
Oulu	216,066	2,972	73	93 %	0.2 %	6 %
Pudasjärvi	7,226	5,639	1	99 %	0.2 %	2 %
Pyhäjoki	2,970	543	5	96 %	0 %	4 %
Pyhäjärvi	4,639	1,310	4	98 %	0 %	3 %
Pyhäntä	1,674	810	2	89 %	0 %	9 %
Raahe	23,566	1,014	23	95 %	0.1 %	4 %
Reisjärvi	2,534	474	5	100 %	0 %	1 %
Sievi	4,654	786	6	95 %	0.2 %	4 %
Siikajoki	4,808	1,055	5	98 %	0 %	2 %
Siikalatva	4,892	2,173	2	99 %	0 %	2 %
Taivalkoski	3,624	2,438	1	98 %	0 %	2 %
Tyrnävä	6,538	492	13	98 %	0.2 %	1 %
Utajärvi	2,447	1,669	1	98 %	0 %	3 %
Vaala	2,567	1,302	2	98 %	0 %	2 %
Ylivieska	15,375	570	27	98 %	0.2 %	2 %
Total	417,848	36,830	11	95 %	0.2 %	5 %

Historical provinces