Northern Ostrobothnia facts for kids
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North Ostrobothnia
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta
landskapet Norra Österbotten |
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Northern Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
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| Country | Finland | ||
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia | ||
| Capital | Oulu | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37,149.23 km2 (14,343.40 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 403,287 | ||
| • Density | 10.855864/km2 (28.11656/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | FI-14 | ||
| 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 | ||
Northern Ostrobothnia, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa is a region in Finland. Regions around of Northern Ostrobothnia are Finnish Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia.
As of November 2013 there were over 400,000 people living there. It is one of the largest regions in Finland.
See also
In Spanish: Región de Ostrobotnia del Norte para niños
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