| North Ostrobothnia | |
| Native Name: | |
| Official Name: | Region of North Ostrobothnia Finnish: Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta Swedish: Landskapet Norra Österbotten |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Coordinates: | 65°N 26°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Finland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Historical province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ostrobothnia |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Oulu |
| Parts Type: | Other towns |
| Parts: | Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Kalajoki, Kuusamo, Nivala, Oulainen, Pudasjärvi, Pyhäjärvi, Raahe and Ylivieska |
| Area Total Km2: | 37149.23 |
| Population Total: | 418212 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | GDP |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics1 Info1: | €12.502 billion (2015) |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Per capita |
| Demographics1 Info2: | €30,779 (2015) |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | NUTS |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 1A2 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Regional song |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Kymmenen Virran Maa (The Land of Ten Mighty Streams) |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Regional animal |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Regional bird |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Common crane (Grus grus) |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Regional fish |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | Common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) |
| Blank4 Name Sec2: | Regional flower |
| Blank4 Info Sec2: | Marsh Labrador tea (Rhododendron tomentosum) |
| Blank5 Name Sec2: | Regional rock |
| Blank5 Info Sec2: | Schist |
| Blank6 Name Sec2: | Regional lake |
| Blank6 Info Sec2: | Lake Pyhäjärvi |
| Iso Code: | FI-14 |
North Ostrobothnia[2] (Finnish: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: 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").[3]
See main article: Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia. The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold).
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Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in North Ostrobothnia: