Kainuu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kainuu
Kainuun maakunta
Kajanalands landskap |
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Kainuu on a map of Finland
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| Country | Finland | ||
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| • Type | Region of Finland | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22,687.38 km2 (8,759.65 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(January, 2016)
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| • Total | 75 415 | ||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FI-05 | ||
| NUTS | 134 | ||
| Regional bird | Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) | ||
| Regional fish | European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) | ||
| Regional flower | Heather (Calluna vulgaris) | ||
| Regional Stone | Greenschist | ||
| Regional lake | Oulujärvi | ||
| Regional song | Nälkämaan laulu | ||
| Website | www.kainuu.fi | ||
Kainuu is a region in eastern Finland. As of January 2015, there were about 75 000 people living there. It is next to Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and North Karelia.
Kainuu is a multi-cultural area.
Municipalities
Kainuu has 8 municipalities of which two are cities (marked bold). The population is displayed on the right side of the municipal names. In the early 2016 the municipality of Vaala became part of the region of Northern Ostrobothnia.
Hyrynsalmi (2,432)
Kuhmo (8,820)
Puolanka (2,784)
Suomussalmi (8,342)
Kajaani (37,664)
Paltamo (3,493)
Ristijärvi (1,356)
Sotkamo (10,524)
Changes in the regions municipalities
Related pages
- Åland Islands
- Central Finland
- Central Ostrobothnia
- Kanta-Häme
- Kymenlaakso
- Finnish Lapland
- North Karelia
- Northern Ostrobothnia
- Northern Savonia
- Ostrobothnia (region)
- Päijänne Tavastia
- Pirkanmaa
- Satakunta
- South Karelia
- Southern Ostrobothnia
- Southern Savonia
- Southwest Finland
- Uusimaa
Images for kids
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The Kajaani railway station
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The Vuokatti railway station
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The windmill of Riihipiha in Vuolijoki
See also
In Spanish: Región de Kainuu para niños
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