Regions of Oulu
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The former Oulu Province
in Finland
was divided on two regions
, nine sub-regions
and 43 municipalities.
Oulu Province
Oulu was a province of Finland from 1775 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia and Russia.- Historical Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
was divided on two regions
Regions of Finland
Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...
, nine sub-regions
Sub-regions of Finland
In 2009 Finland is divided into 70 sub-regions . The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland...
and 43 municipalities.
Northern Ostrobothnia
- Oulu sub-region
- HailuotoHailuotoHailuoto is an island and a municipality in the province of Oulu, Finland. The population of Hailuoto is and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water . The population density is ....
- HaukipudasHaukipudasHaukipudas is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province....
- KempeleKempeleKempele is a municipality in the province of Oulu, in Finland. The municipality is located in Northern Finland just south of city of Oulu. The population of Kempele is and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water . The population density is...
- KiiminkiKiiminkiKiiminki is a municipality of Finland.It is located about north-east from the Oulu city centre, in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is...
- LiminkaLiminkaLiminka is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, in the province of Oulu, in Finland. Founded in 1477, Liminka is located about south of Oulu.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
- LumijokiLumijokiLumijoki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
- MuhosMuhosMuhos is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour drive on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
- OuluOuluOulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
(Uleåborg) - OulunsaloOulunsaloOulunsalo is a municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. The municipality is located in Northern Finland just south-west of the city of Oulu. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
- TyrnäväTyrnäväTyrnävä is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
- Hailuoto
- Oulunkaari sub-region
- IiIi, FinlandIi is a municipality of Finland.It is situated by the Bothnian Bay, at the mouth of river Iijoki, and it is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually...
- PudasjärviPudasjärviPudasjärvi is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The city has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
- UtajärviUtajärviUtajärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is...
- Yli-IiYli-IiYli-Ii is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
- Ii
- Raahe sub-region
- PyhäjokiPyhäjokiPyhäjoki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.Fennovoima, a Finnish...
- RaaheRaaheRaahe is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns remaining in Finland. Examples of other Finnish historic wooden towns are Kaskinen , Old Rauma, Porvoo , Jakobstad ,...
(Brahestad) - SiikajokiSiikajokiSiikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is...
- VihantiVihantiVihanti is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
- Pyhäjoki
- Siikalatva sub-region
- HaapavesiHaapavesiHaapavesi is a town and a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
- PyhäntäPyhäntäPyhäntä is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
- SiikalatvaSiikalatvaSiikalatva is a municipality of Finland.Siikalatva is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. It was created on January 1, 2009 when the municipalities of Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila were consolidated into a single municipality.The municipality...
- Haapavesi
- Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region
- HaapajärviHaapajärviHaapajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
- KärsämäkiKärsämäkiKärsämäki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
- NivalaNivalaNivala is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
- PyhäjärviPyhäjärviPyhäjärvi is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–Haapajärvi...
- ReisjärviReisjärviReisjärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
- Haapajärvi
- Ylivieska sub-region
- AlavieskaAlavieskaAlavieska is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Mayor of Alavieska is Tapani Vierimaa.The municipality is...
- KalajokiKalajokiKalajoki is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
- MerijärviMerijärviMerijärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
- OulainenOulainenOulainen is a town and a municipality of Finland, founded in 1865. It received township rights in 1977.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of...
- SieviSieviSievi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
- YlivieskaYlivieskaYlivieska is a town and a municipality of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It has a population of , and it serves as the administrative centre for Kalajokilaakso and Pyhäjokilaakso, an area with about 90,000 inhabitants....
- Alavieska
- Koillismaa sub-region
- KuusamoKuusamoKuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
- TaivalkoskiTaivalkoskiTaivalkoski is a municipality of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
- Kuusamo
Kainuu
- Kehys-Kainuu sub-region
- HyrynsalmiHyrynsalmiHyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish....
(8) - KuhmoKuhmoKuhmo is a town and a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . It has a borderline of with Russia....
(6) - PuolankaPuolankaPuolanka is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
(9) - SuomussalmiSuomussalmiSuomussalmi is a municipality in Finland and is located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish...
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- Hyrynsalmi
- Kajaani sub-region
- KajaaniKajaaniKajaani is a town and municipality in Finland.It is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi , which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki . There are inhabitants and city surface area is of which is water. The population density is . The town is...
(Kajana) (1) - PaltamoPaltamoPaltamo is a municipality of Finland.It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is. There are two built-up areas in the municipality: Kontiomäki and Paltamo...
(3) - RistijärviRistijärviRistijärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is.The municipality is unilingually Finnish.-External links:...
(4) - SotkamoSotkamoSotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .Vuokatti, west of Sotkamo, is a popular skiing resort...
(5) - VaalaVaalaVaala is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the Kainuu region. Established in 1954 , the municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
(2)
- Kajaani
See also
- Municipalities of Northern OstrobothniaMunicipalities of Northern OstrobothniaThe 34 municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia in Finland are divided on seven sub-regions.- Oulu sub-region :*Hailuoto *Haukipudas*Kempele*Kiiminki*Liminka *Lumijoki*Muhos*Oulu *Oulunsalo...
- Municipalities of KainuuMunicipalities of KainuuThe nine municipalities of the Kainuu Region in Finland are divided to form two sub-regions.- Kajaani sub-region :1. Kajaani 2. Vaala3. Paltamo4. Ristijärvi5. Sotkamo- Kehys-Kainuu sub-region :6. Kuhmo7. Suomussalmi8. Hyrynsalmi9...