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Central Ostrobothnia

Coordinates: 63°30′N 24°15′E / 63.500°N 24.250°E / 63.500; 24.250
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Central Ostrobothnia
Keski-Pohjanmaa (Finnish)
Mellersta Österbotten (Swedish)
Region
Region of Central Ostrobothnia
Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta
Landskapet Mellersta Österbotten
Flag of Central Ostrobothnia
Flag
Coat of arms of Central Ostrobothnia
Coat of arms
Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 63°30′N 24°15′E / 63.500°N 24.250°E / 63.500; 24.250
CountryFinland
Historical provinceOstrobothnia
CapitalKokkola
Other townKannus
Area
 • Total5,706.39 km2 (2,203.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total68,158
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€2.425 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€35,181 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-07
NUTS1A1
Regional birdSkylark (Alauda arvensis)
Regional fishEuropean whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
Regional flowerBluebell (Harebell)
Regional stoneGneiss
Regional lakeLake Lestijärvi
Websitekeski-pohjanmaa.fi

Central Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Keski-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Mellersta Österbotten) is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia.[2]

Historical provinces

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For history, geography and culture, see Ostrobothnia (historical province).

Municipalities

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Main article: Municipalities of Central Ostrobothnia

The region of Central Ostrobothnia consists of eight municipalities, two of which have city status (marked in bold).

Sub-regions

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Kaustinen sub-region:

Kokkola sub-region:

List of municipalities

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Coat of
arms 		Municipality Population Land area
(km2) 		Density
(/km2) 		Finnish
speakers 		Swedish
speakers 		Other
speakers
Coat of arms of Halsua Halsua 1,001 413 2 96 % 0.5 % 5 %
Coat of arms of Kannus Kannus 5,251 468 11 97 % 0.4 % 3 %
Coat of arms of Kaustinen Kaustinen 4,125 354 12 95 % 1.8 % 3 %
Coat of arms of Kokkola Kokkola 48,297 1,446 33 83 % 12 % 5 %
Coat of arms of Lestijärvi Lestijärvi 656 480 1 102 % 0.2 % 2 %
Coat of arms of Perho Perho 2,588 748 3 98 % 0.5 % 1 %
Coat of arms of Toholampi Toholampi 2,827 609 5 98 % 0.1 % 2 %
Coat of arms of Veteli Veteli 2,933 502 6 95 % 1.7 % 3 %
Total 67,678 5,020 13 87 % 9 % 4 %

Politics

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Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Central Ostrobothnia:

References

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  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ Nordberg, Kenneth (2016-11-23). Revolutionizing Economic and Democratic Systems: Reinventing the Third Way. Springer. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-3-319-40633-6.
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