Northern Ostrobothnia
Encyclopedia
Northern Ostrobothnia is a region
of Finland
. It borders to the regions Lapland, Kainuu
, Northern Savonia
, Central Finland
and Central Ostrobothnia
.
There are 34 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia.
Regions of Finland
Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...
of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It borders to the regions Lapland, Kainuu
Kainuu
Kainuu is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Northern Ostrobothnia, North Karelia and Northern Savonia. In the east it also borders Russia. Kainuu is known in the ancient Norse sagas as Kvenland....
, Northern Savonia
Northern Savonia
Northern Savonia is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.- Historical provinces :For history, geography and culture see: Savonia- Municipalities :Northern Savonia includes 21 municipalities.Seven of them are cities....
, Central Finland
Central Finland
Central Finland is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia....
and Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Southern Ostrobothnia.- Historical provinces :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia- Municipalities :...
.
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Northern OstrobothniaMunicipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia
The 34 municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland are divided on seven sub-regions.- Oulu sub-region :*Hailuoto *Haukipudas*Kempele*Kiiminki*Liminka *Lumijoki*Muhos*Oulu *Oulunsalo...
There are 34 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia.
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External links
- Northern Ostrobothnia – Official site