What is Kainuu?
Kainuu ( Swedish: Kajanaland) is one of the 19 regions of Finland ( maakunta / landskap ). Kainuu borders the regions of North Ostrobothnia, North Savo and North Karelia. In the east, it also borders Russia ( Republic of Karelia ). Boreal forest makes up most of the biome in Kainuu.
How many cities are there in the Kainuu region?
The region of Kainuu is made up of eight municipalities, of which two have city status (marked in bold). The administrative capital of Kainuu is Kajaani . Vaala, formerly one of the nine municipal members of the Kainuu region became part of the Northern Ostrobothnia in the beginning of the year 2016.
What is the most popular newspaper in Kainuu?
The Kainuu region’s most popular newspaper is the morning newspaper Kainuun Sanomat with 50 000 daily readers and 16 093 copies in circulation. There are also several other smaller news- and free newspapers which are more local and town based in their news coverage and distribution.
How does the election work in Kainuu?
An municipal election is held every 4 years and the members of the elected municipal councils also elect members amongst themselves to represent their respective municipality in the regional council of Kainuu.
What does Kainuun Prikaati mean?
Kainuu brigade (Finnish Kainuun prikaati) is a Finnish Army unit situated in Kajaani. The brigade is one of the biggest army units, training approximately 4000 conscripts annually. Brigade is one of the three readiness brigades in the Finnish Army.
What is the Regional Council of Kainuu?
The Regional Council of Kainuu is one of the 19 regional councils in Finland. The law gives these councils two mains tasks that are development of the region and the land use and planning in the region. A regional council is a key actor in the area that is responsible of the implementation of the Structural Fund programs of the EU.