Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Norra Österbottens landskap
—  Region  —
Coat of arms
Northern Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 26°E / 65°N 026°E / 65; 026Coordinates: 65°N 26°E / 65°N 026°E / 65; 026
Country	Finland
Historical province	Ostrobothnia
Area
• Total	37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi)
Population
• Total	384,900
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
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 to the regions Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia.

Historical provinces

For history, geography and culture see: Ostrobothnia

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia

There are 34 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia.

External links

Media related to Northern Ostrobothnia at Wikimedia Commons

• Northern Ostrobothnia – Official site

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