Municipalities of Kainuu
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The 8 municipalities of the Kainuu Region (Swedish: Kajanaland) in Finland are divided into two sub-regions.
Kajaani sub-region
- Kajaani (Kajana)
- Paltamo
- Ristijärvi
- Sotkamo
Kehys-Kainuu sub-region
- Hyrynsalmi
- Kuhmo
- Puolanka
- 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 North Ostrobothnia region in 2016)
See also
- Oulu Province
- Regions of Oulu
References
External links
- Media related to Municipalities in Kainuu at Wikimedia Commons