Kainuu (Swedish: Kajanaland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and it borders the regions of Northern Ostrobothnia, North Karelia and Northern Savonia. In the east it also borders Russia. Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Northern Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... The Region of North Karelia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. ... Northern Savonia is a region (maakunta / landskap) in eastern Finland. ...

The administrative capital is Kajaani (or "three-J Kajjjaani", with an extremely long palatal approximant, in the local dialect). In Kainuu there are 88 000 inhabitants and the population is in decline. The nature of Kainuu features forested hills, lakes and vast expanses of uninhabited woods at its most typical — 95% of the land area is forest. The climate is continental. Kajaani or Kajana in Swedish is a town in Finland. ... The palatal approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in very many spoken languages. ... A continental climate is the climate typical of the middle-latitude interiors of the large continents of the Northern Hemisphere in the zone of westerly winds; similar climates exist along the east coasts (but not the west coasts) of the same continents, and also at higher elevations in certain other...

In the 1500's, the Governor General of Finland Per Brahe fostered the population growth of Kainuu by giving a ten year tax exemption to converts of Christianity. It was necessary to populate Kainuu with Finns because the area was threatened from the east by the Russians. The immigrants to Kainuu were mainly from Savo and because of that the Kainuu dialect is very close to the Savo dialect. Currently the population is in decline mainly because the traditional livelihood is agriculture which is not very profitable any more in that region. However, there is still some forest industry in Kainuu and the Kainuu Brigade is located near Kajaani. The Governor-General of Finland was the head of the Senate of Finland, the government in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland, between 1808 and 1917. ... Count Per Brahe (February 18, 1602 - September 2, 1680) was a Swedish soldier and statesman. ... Savo (Savolax) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Savo - a historical Province of Sweden (Historical provinces of Finland) Pohjois-Savon maakunta - a current Region of Finland Etelä-Savon maakunta - a current Region of Finland Eastern Finland - a current Province of Finland A dialect... Finnish (  suomi?) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92%) and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. ... Kainuu Brigade (finnish Kainuun prikaati) is a Finnish Army unit situated in Kajaani. ...

Kainuun maakunta Kajanalands landskap Region FI134 Province Oulu Historical province Ostrobothnia Area 21,567 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density 87,371 4.1/km² Regional bird Kuukkeli (perisoreus infaustus) Regional fish Kuore (osmerus eperlanus) Regional flora Kanerva (calluna vulgaris)

Map highlighting the location of the Region of Kainuu

Image File history File links Kainuu. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Finland are used for statistical purposes in a European Union context. ... Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län). ... The historical provinces (Finnish: maakunnat or provinssit – singular maakunta or provinssi), Swedish: landskap) of Finland is a legacy of the countrys joint history with Sweden. ... Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Image File history File links Location_of_Kainuu_in_Finland. ...

Historical province

For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia Ostrobothnia, Österbotten (literally East (of) Bottom / the Gulf of Bothnia) or Pohjanmaa (literally Bottom land / soil / ground), is a historical province to the north in Finland. ...

Municipalities

Main article: Municipalities of Kainuu The 10 municipalities of the Kainuu Region in Finland are divided on two districts. ...

Kainuu is divided into 10 municipalities.

Hyrynsalmi is a municipality of Finland. ... Kuhmo is a municipality of Finland. ... With its drop of 24 meters Hepoköngäs is the highest waterfall in Finland. ... Suomussalmi is a municipality of Finland. ... Kajaani or Kajana in Swedish is a town in Finland. ... Paltamo Paltamo is a municipality of Finland. ... Ristijärvi is a municipality of Finland. ... Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland. ... Vaala is a municipality of Finland. ... Vuolijoki is a municipality of Finland. ...

See also

• Nälkämaan laulu

Nälkämaan laulu (meaning the song of the hunger country) is a Finnish poem by Ilmari Kianto. ...

External links

• Kainuu Regional Council - Official site
• Kainuu - Portal

Regions of Finland
Central Finland | Central Ostrobothnia | Eastern Uusimaa | Finland Proper | Kainuu | Kymenlaakso | Lapland | North Karelia | Northern Ostrobothnia | Northern Savonia | Ostrobothnia | Pirkanmaa | Päijänne Tavastia | Satakunta | South Karelia | Southern Ostrobothnia | Southern Savonia | Tavastia Proper | Uusimaa