Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia
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| Region of Central Ostrobothnia Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta Landskapet Mellersta Österbotten | |
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 |
| Other town | Kannus |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,463 km2 (2,495 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 67,736 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (30/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 |
Central Ostrobothnia (Finnish: Keski-Pohjanmaa; Swedish: Mellersta Österbotten) is a region in Finland. Central Ostrobothnia borders the Bothnian Bay and the regions of Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia. The regional bird of Central Ostrobothnia is the Eurasian skylark, the regional stone is Gneiss, the regional lake is Lake Lestijärvi, the regional fish is European whitefish. The capital and largest city of the region is Kokkola.
Central Ostrobothnia has an area of 6,462.93 km, of which 5,019.98 km² is land area. Central Ostrobothnia, including the sea areas, is the smallest province in mainland Finland in terms of population and total area, and the second smallest province in Finland after Åland. However, if you count the land area alone, Kymenlaakso is smaller than Central Ostrobothnia.