Norra Osterbotten (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa), North Ostrobothnia

Norra Osterbotten: region of Finland

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Pohjois-Pohjanmaa at a glance

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa currently has 37 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

37

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Largest city

Oulu

Population 201,810

Quick Facts about Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

Country Finland
State North Ostrobothnia (Finland)
Different from Ostrobothnia
Area 37149.23 km2
Latitude & Longitude 65.0000,26.4167
Capital Oulu
Establishment September 01, 1997 (28 years ago)
Time Zone Europe/Helsinki
Local time 19:42:22 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Pohjois-Pohjanmaa is located at 65°0'0"N 26°25'0"E (65.0000000, 26.4166700). It has 5 neighbors: Respublika Kareliya, Lappi, Kainuu, Mellersta Osterbotten and Mellersta Finland.

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The largest city of Pohjois-Pohjanmaa is Oulu with a population of 201,810. Other cities include, Raahe population 25,001, Kuusamo population 15,386, Ylivieska population 15,251 and Kalajoki population 12,516. See all Pohjois-Pohjanmaa cities & populated places.

Official website of Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

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  • Siikalatva sub-region
  • Oulu sub-region
  • Raahe sub-region
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