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

A map of Kainuu with municipalities

Former municipalities[]

• (merged with Kajaani in 1977)
• (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

External links[]

• Media related to Municipalities in Kainuu at Wikimedia Commons