North Ostrobothnia

Also known as Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta, Norra Österbotten, Northern Ostrobothnia region, North Ostrobothnia region, Northern Ostrobothnia

region of Finland

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North Ostrobothnia is a region located in northern Finland. It matters as one of Finland's significant regional divisions, contributing to the country's geographic, administrative, and cultural organization.

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Instance of: region of Finland
Official name: Norra Österbotten
Country: Finland
Located in: Finland
Contains: Oulu sub-region
Capital: Oulu
Population: 417939
Area: 39192.65
Shares border with: Karelia
Official website: www.pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

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native label: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
category of associated people: Category:People from North Ostrobothnia
language used: Karelian Proper
inception: 1994-01-01
Commons category: Northern Ostrobothnia
topic's main category: Category:North Ostrobothnia
category for people born here: Category:Births in North Ostrobothnia
different from: Ostrobothnia
official symbol: Pyhäjärvi
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in North Ostrobothnia

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North Ostrobothnia (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").

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North Ostrobothnia

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