Kainuu
Kainuu is a region in eastern Finland. As of January 2015, there were about 75 000 people living there. It is next to Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and North Karelia.
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Kainuun maakunta Kajanalands landskap | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Kainuu on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°30′N 28°00′E / 64.500°N 28.000°ECoordinates: 64°30′N 28°00′E / 64.500°N 28.000°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Region of Finland |
| • Regional Mayor | Pentti Malinen |
| • Chairman of the Regional Assembly | Pentti Kettunen |
| • Chairman of the Regional Board | Timo Korhonen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,687.38 km2 (8,759.65 sq mi) |
| Population (January, 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 75 415 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-05 |
| NUTS | 134 |
| Regional bird | Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) |
| Regional fish | European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) |
| Regional flower | Heather (Calluna vulgaris) |
| Regional Stone | Greenschist |
| Regional lake | Oulujärvi |
| Regional song | Nälkämaan laulu |
| Website | www.kainuu.fi |
Kainuu is a multi-cultural area.[2]
Municipalities
Kainuu has 8 municipalities of which two are cities (marked bold). The population is displayed on the right side of the municipal names. In the early 2016 the municipality of Vaala became part of the region of Northern Ostrobothnia.[3]
Hyrynsalmi (2,432)[1]
Kuhmo (8,820)[1]
Puolanka (2,784)[1]
Suomussalmi (8,342)[1]
Kajaani (37,664)[1]
Paltamo (3,493)[1]
Ristijärvi (1,356)[1]
Sotkamo (10,524)[1]
Changes in the regions municipalities
Kainuu Media
The municipalities of Kainuu: Kajaani Paltamo Ristijärvi Sotkamo Kuhmo Suomussalmi Hyrynsalmi Puolanka
The Kajaani railway station
The windmill of Riihipiha in Vuolijoki
Hövelö (Eino Leino House) in Paltaniemi, Kajaani
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Population in the Kainuu region Kainuu population statistics. Statistics Finland. Referenced on 01.20.2016
- ↑ Sotkan maa - Sotkamo, Alpo Komulainen ISBN 9519637567 001 1 398 page 7
- ↑ Vaala siirtyy Kainuusta Pohjois-Pohjanmaahan vuoden 2016 alusta Press release. Ministry of Finance. Referenced on the 01.21.2016
Other websites
- Webpages
- About Kainuu in English Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
