North Ostrobothnia


North Ostrobothnia 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.

Municipalities

The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status.

Sub-regions

Koillismaa sub-regionKuusamo
Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-regionHaapajärvi
Oulu sub-region
Oulunkaari sub-region
Raahe sub-region
Siikalatva sub-regionHaapavesi
Ylivieska sub-region

List of municipalities

Coat of
arms
MunicipalityPopulationLand area
Density
Finnish
speakers
Swedish
speakers
Other
speakers
Alavieska % % %
Haapajärvi % % %
Haapavesi % % %
Hailuoto % % %
Ii % % %
Kalajoki % % %
Kempele % % %
Kuusamo % % %
Kärsämäki % % %
Liminka % % %
Lumijoki % % %
Merijärvi % % %
Muhos % % %
Nivala % % %
Oulainen % % %
Oulu % % %
Pudasjärvi % % %
Pyhäjoki % % %
Pyhäjärvi % % %
Pyhäntä % % %
Raahe % % %
Reisjärvi % % %
Sievi % % %
Siikajoki % % %
Siikalatva % % %
Taivalkoski % % %
Tyrnävä % % %
Utajärvi % % %
Vaala % % %
Ylivieska % % %
Total % % %-

Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia: