North Ostrobothnia

North Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; 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 Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region Oulu sub-region
 * Kuusamo.vaakuna.svg Kuusamo
 * Taivalkoski.vaakuna.svg Taivalkoski
 * Haapajärvi.vaakuna.svg Haapajärvi
 * Kärsämäki.vaakuna.svg Kärsämäki
 * Nivala.vaakuna.svg Nivala
 * Pyhäjärvi.vaakuna.svg Pyhäjärvi
 * Reisjärvi.vaakuna.svg Reisjärvi
 * Hailuoto.vaakuna.svg Hailuoto
 * Kempele.vaakuna.svg Kempele
 * Liminka.vaakuna.svg Liminka
 * Lumijoki.vaakuna.svg Lumijoki
 * Muhos.vaakuna.svg Muhos
 * Oulu.vaakuna.svg Oulu
 * Tyrnävä.vaakuna.svg Tyrnävä

Oulunkaari sub-region Raahe sub-region Siikalatva sub-region Ylivieska sub-region
 * Kuivaniemi.vaakuna.svg Ii
 * Pudasjarvi.vaakuna.svg Pudasjärvi
 * Utajärvi.vaakuna.svg Utajärvi
 * Vaala.vaakuna.svg Vaala
 * Pyhäjoki.vaakuna.svg Pyhäjoki
 * Raahe.vaakuna.svg Raahe
 * Siikajoki.vaakuna.2007.svg Siikajoki
 * Haapavesi.vaakuna.svg Haapavesi
 * Pyhäntä.vaakuna.svg Pyhäntä
 * Siikalatva.vaakuna.svg Siikalatva
 * Alavieska.vaakuna.svg Alavieska
 * Himanka.vaakuna.svg Kalajoki
 * Merijarvi.vaakuna.svg Merijärvi
 * Oulainen.vaakuna.svg Oulainen
 * Sievi.vaakuna.svg Sievi
 * Ylivieska.vaakuna.svg Ylivieska

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%