Kainuu
region of Finland
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Summary
Kainuu is a region of Finland[1]. Kainuu draws 815 Wikipedia views per month (region of finland category, ranking #11 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Finland[3]
- Country: Finland[4]
- Capital: Kajaani[5]
- Shares border with: North Karelia[6], North Savo[7], North Ostrobothnia[8], Karelia[9]
- Anthem: Nälkämaan laulu[10]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Kainuu[11]
- Commons category: Kainuu[12]
- Inception: January 1, 1994[13]
- Official website: http://www.kainuu.fi/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kainuu[15]
- Population: 71,683[16]
- Official name: Kainuu[17], Kajanaland[18]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kainuu[19]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kainuu[20]
- Native label: Kainuu[21], Kajanaland[22]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Kainuu[23]
- Area: 22687.86 km²[24]
- Official symbol: Siberian Jay[25], European smelt[26], Calluna vulgaris[27], greenschist[28], Oulujärvi[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[30]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Kainuu[31]
Why It Matters
Kainuu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Kainuu is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]