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Municipalities of Kainuu

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Municipalities of Kainuu

The 8 municipalities of the Kainuu Region (Swedish: Kajanaland) in Finland are divided into two sub-regions.

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Kajaani sub-region

  • Kajaani (Kajana)
  • Paltamo (Paldamo)
  • Ristijärvi
  • Sotkamo

    • Kehys-Kainuu sub-region

  • Hyrynsalmi
  • Kuhmo
  • Puolanka (Puolango)
  • Suomussalmi

    • Former municipalities

  • Kajaanin maalaiskunta (merged with Kajaani in 1977)
  • Säräisniemi (formed Vaala with a part of Utajärvi in 1954)
  • Vuolijoki (merged with Kajaani in 2007)
  • Vaala (moved to Northern Ostrobothnia region in 2016)

    • References

    Municipalities of Kainuu Wikipedia
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