Kainuu

Kainuu
Kajanaland
Region of Kainuu
Kainuun maakunta (Finnish)
Landskapet Kajanaland (Swedish)
Flag of Kainuu
Coat of arms of Kainuu
Kainuu on a map of Finland
Kainuu on a map of Finland
Coordinates: 64°30′N 28°00′E / 64.500°N 28.000°E / 64.500; 28.000
CountryFinland
Historical provinceOstrobothnia
CapitalKajaani
Other townKuhmo
Government
 • Regional MayorPentti Malinen
 • Chairman of the Regional AssemblyPentti Kettunen
 • Chairman of the Regional BoardTimo Korhonen
Area
 • Total22,687.38 km2 (8,759.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2019).[1]
 • Total72,306
 • Density3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€2.111 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€26,779 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeFI-05
NUTS134
Regional birdSiberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)
Regional fishEuropean smelt (Osmerus eperlanus)
Regional flowerHeather (Calluna vulgaris)
Regional StoneGreenschist
Regional lakeOulujärvi
Regional songNälkämaan laulu (The Song of the Starving Land)
Websitewww.kainuu.fi/

Kainuu (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkɑi̯nuː]), also historically known as Cajania[3] (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).

Culturally Kainuu is part of larger Eastern-Finnish cultural heritage. The dialect of Kainuu resembles Savonian and Karelian dialects.

  1. ^ Preliminary population in the Kainuu region Preliminary population statistics. Statistics Finland. Referenced on 12.28.2015
  2. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional GDP per Capita, OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Cajanaburg", Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. II (1st ed.), Edinburgh: Colin Macfarquhar, 1771.