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Kainuu

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Kainuu

Summary

Kainuu is a region of Finland[1]. Kainuu draws 495 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_finland category, ranking #11 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kainuu is located in Finland[3].
  • Kainuu is in the country of Finland[4].
  • Kainuu's instance of is recorded as region of Finland[5].
  • Kainuu's capital is recorded as Kajaani[6].
  • Kainuu's shares border with is recorded as North Karelia[7].
  • Kainuu's shares border with is recorded as North Savo[8].
  • Kainuu's shares border with is recorded as North Ostrobothnia[9].
  • Kainuu's shares border with is recorded as Karelia[10].
  • Kainuu's anthem is recorded as Nälkämaan laulu[11].
  • Kainuu's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Kainuu[12].
  • Kainuu's Commons category is recorded as Kainuu[13].
  • January 1, 1994 marks the founding of Kainuu[14].
  • Kainuu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 64.5, 'lon': 28}[15].
  • Kainuu's official website is recorded as http://www.kainuu.fi/[16].
  • Kainuu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kainuu[17].
  • Kainuu has a population of {'amount': '+71683'}[18].
  • Kainuu's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kainuu'}[19].
  • Kainuu's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Kajanaland'}[20].
  • Kainuu's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Kainuu[21].
  • Kainuu's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Kainuu[22].
  • Kainuu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kainuu'}[23].
  • Kainuu's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Kajanaland'}[24].
  • Kainuu's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Kainuu[25].
  • Kainuu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+22687.86'}[26].
  • Kainuu's official symbol is recorded as Siberian Jay[27].

Body

Geography

Kainuu is in the country of Finland[4]. Kainuu is located in Finland[3].

Physical Characteristics

Kainuu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+22687.86'}[26]. Kainuu has a population of {'amount': '+71683'}[18].

Designation and Status

Kainuu's instance of is recorded as region of Finland[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1994 marks the founding of Kainuu[14].

Why It Matters

Kainuu draws 495 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_finland category, ranking #11 of 20).[2] Kainuu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Kainuu is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Finland Govdirectory

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . pxnet2.stat.fi. pxnet2.stat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . maanmittauslaitos.fi. maanmittauslaitos.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with → North Karelia, North Savo, North Ostrobothnia +1
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 64.5, 'lon': 28}
    Country → —
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Kainuu
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 94180, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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