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.

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Central Ostrobothnia Keski-Pohjanmaa  (Finnish) Mellersta Österbotten  (Swedish)
Region
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
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)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 code	FI-07
NUTS	1A1
Regional bird	Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Regional flower	Bluebell (Harebell)
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).

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%

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Central Ostrobothnia.

• Central Ostrobothnia Regional Council website

На других языках

[ru] Центральная Остроботния