Municipalities of Kainuu

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

•  Kajaani (Kajana)
•  Paltamo
•  Ristijärvi
•  Sotkamo

•  Hyrynsalmi
•  Kuhmo
•  Puolanka
•  Suomussalmi

•  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)

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