Kainuu, Finland

Kainuu is one of 18 primary administrative regions in Finland with a population of approximately 72,306 people.

Facts and figures on Kainuu at a glance

Region name: Kainuu (Kainuu)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 72,306 people
Country: Finland
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Kainuu (Kainuu) is located in the regional capital Kajaani (Kajaani) with a population of 36,498 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Kainuu's regional capital Kajaani to Finland's capital Helsinki (Helsinki) is approximately 475 km (295 mi).

Facts and figures about Kainuu
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Kainuu Kainuu72,306 peopleKajaani Kajaani36,498 people

Compare with other regions in Finland.

Map of Kainuu

Map of Kainuu

Information on Kainuu

Information on Kainuu
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Kainuu KainuuKajaani Kajaani2FinlandEurope

Time in Kainuu

Time in Kainuu
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 11:34pm (23:34h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 11:34pm (23:34h)UTC +2.0Europe/Helsinki

Geographic coordinates of Kainuu

Latitude & Longitude of Kainuu
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map64°30'00.0"N (64.5000000°)28°30'00.0"E (28.5000000°)

Subregions in Kainuu

There are 2 administrative subregions in Kainuu.
Subregions in Kainuu
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kajaani Kajaani1.-Kajaani Kajaani36,498
Kehys-Kainuu Kehys-Kainuu2.---

External sources of information on Kainuu

Kainuu on Wikipedia