# North Ostrobothnia

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").

## Municipalities

The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold).

### Sub-regions

Koillismaa sub-region
* Kuusamo
* Taivalkoski
Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region
* Haapajärvi
* Kärsämäki
* Nivala
* Pyhäjärvi
* Reisjärvi
Oulu sub-region
* Hailuoto
* Kempele
* Liminka
* Lumijoki
* Muhos
* Oulu
* Tyrnävä
Oulunkaari sub-region
* Ii
* Pudasjärvi
* Utajärvi
* Vaala
Raahe sub-region
* Pyhäjoki
* Raahe
* Siikajoki
Siikalatva sub-region
* Haapavesi
* Pyhäntä
* Siikalatva
Ylivieska sub-region
* Alavieska
* Kalajoki
* Merijärvi
* Oulainen
* Sievi
* Ylivieska

### List of municipalities

| Municipality | Population | Land area (km$^2$) | Density (/km$^2$) | Finnish speakers | Swedish speakers | Other speakers |
| Alavieska | 2,431 | 252 | 10 | 98 % | 0.2 % | 2 % |
| Haapajärvi | 6,490 | 766 | 8 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
| Haapavesi | 6,388 | 1,050 | 6 | 98 % | 0 % | 4 % |
| Hailuoto | 924 | 206 | 4 | 101 % | 0 % | 2 % |
| Ii | 9,784 | 1,616 | 6 | 99 % | 0.2 % | 1 % |
| Kalajoki | 12,257 | 924 | 13 | 97 % | 0.4 % | 4 % |
| Kempele | 19,583 | 110 | 178 | 98 % | 0.1 % | 1 % |
| Kuusamo | 14,783 | 4,979 | 3 | 97 % | 0.3 % | 4 % |
| Kärsämäki | 2,378 | 697 | 3 | 101 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
| Liminka | 10,199 | 637 | 16 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 1 % |
| Lumijoki | 2,022 | 214 | 9 | 96 % | 0.2 % | 5 % |
| Merijärvi | 1,049 | 230 | 5 | 100 % | 0.3 % | 0 % |
| Muhos | 8,749 | 785 | 11 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
| Nivala | 10,383 | 527 | 20 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
| Oulainen | 6,934 | 588 | 12 | 98 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
| Oulu | 216,174 | 2,972 | 73 | 93 % | 0.2 % | 6 % |
| Pudasjärvi | 7,327 | 5,639 | 1 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 3 % |
| Pyhäjoki | 2,964 | 543 | 5 | 96 % | 0.2 % | 4 % |
| Pyhäjärvi | 4,712 | 1,310 | 4 | 98 % | 0.2 % | 2 % |
| Pyhäntä | 1,655 | 810 | 2 | 92 % | 0 % | 7 % |
| Raahe | 23,559 | 1,014 | 23 | 97 % | 0.1 % | 4 % |
| Reisjärvi | 2,573 | 474 | 5 | 100 % | 0 % | 1 % |
| Sievi | 4,594 | 786 | 6 | 99 % | 0.2 % | 4 % |
| Siikajoki | 4,792 | 1,055 | 5 | 99 % | 0 % | 2 % |
| Siikalatva | 4,933 | 2,173 | 2 | 98 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
| Taivalkoski | 3,672 | 2,438 | 2 | 99 % | 0.1 % | 2 % |
| Tyrnävä | 6,492 | 492 | 13 | 99 % | 0.2 % | 1 % |
| Utajärvi | 2,479 | 1,669 | 1 | 97 % | 0 % | 3 % |
| Vaala | 2,574 | 1,302 | 2 | 98 % | 0 % | 3 % |
| Ylivieska | 15,394 | 570 | 27 | 97 % | 0.3 % | 2 % |
| Total | 418,248 | 36,830 | 11 | 95 % | 0.2 % | 4 % |

## Politics

Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia:
* Centre Party 30.15%
* Finns Party 20.38%
* Left Alliance 12.10%
* National Coalition Party 11.53%
* Social Democratic Party 10.40%
* Green League 8.16%
* Christian Democrats 2.22%
* Blue Reform 0.75%
* Movement Now 0.65%
* Seven Star Movement 0.35%
* Swedish People's Party 0.18%
* Other parties 3.13%