Kainuu
Kainuu, also historically known as Cajania (Swedish: Kajanaland), is one of the 19 regions of Finland (maakunta / landskap). Kainuu borders the regions of North Ostrobothnia, North Savo and North Karelia. In the east, it also borders Russia (Republic of Karelia).
Kainuu
Kajanaland | |
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Region | |
| Region of Kainuu Kainuun maakunta (Finnish) Landskapet Kajanaland (Swedish) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kainuu on a map of Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°30′N 28°00′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Historical province | Ostrobothnia |
| Capital | Kajaani |
| Government | |
| • 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 (2019). | |
| • Total | 72,306 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €2.111 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €26,779 (2015) |
| 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 (The Song of the Starving Land) |
| Website | www.kainuu.fi/ |
Culturally Kainuu is part of larger Eastern-Finnish cultural heritage. The dialect of Kainuu resembles Savonian and Karelian dialects.
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