| Kainuu | |
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| Main information | |
| Capital city | Kajaani |
| Currency | euro |
| Surface | 24 453 |
| Population | 80 077 |
| Tongue | Finnish, Swedish |
Kainuu - the administrative region (maakunta) in the east Finland. Until 2009 within the former Oulu Province. It borders on the regions Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and North Karelia and z Russia (Republic of Karelia). The seat of the region's authorities is Kajaani.