Central Ostrobothnia
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.
Central Ostrobothnia | |
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| Region of Central Ostrobothnia Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta Landskapet Mellersta Österbotten | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Central Ostrobothnia on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°30′N 24°15′E / 63.500°N 24.250°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia |
| Capital | Kokkola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,706.39 km2 (2,203.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 68,158 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €2.425 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €35,181 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FI-07 |
| NUTS | 1A1 |
| Regional bird | Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Regional fish | European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) |
| Regional flower | Bluebell (Harebell) |
| Regional stone | Gneiss |
| Regional lake | Lake Lestijärvi |
| Website | keski-pohjanmaa.fi |
Historical provinces
Municipalities
The region of Central Ostrobothnia is made up of eight municipalities, of which two have city status (marked in bold).
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Politics
Results of the 2019 Finnish parliamentary election in Central Ostrobothnia:
- Centre Party 31.09%
- Finns Party 19.60%
- Social Democratic Party 16.06%
- National Coalition Party 7.42%
- Christian Democrats 7.29%
- Swedish People's Party 6.26%
- Green League 6.03%
- Left Alliance 4.11%
- Blue Reform 0.80%
- Seven Star Movement 0.36%
- Other parties 0.98%
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External links
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