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954:1862–1873
948:1849–1862
942:1834–1849
936:1826–1834
930:1820–1826
924:1809–1820
918:1805–1808
912:1802–1804
906:1800–1802
900:1785–1800
894:1782–1785
888:1775–1782
880:Governors
868:Vuolijoki
838:Pattijoki
783:Ylivieska
732:Siikajoki
717:Reisjärvi
699:Pyhäjärvi
671:Oulunsalo
640:Merijärvi
625:Kärsämäki
561:Haapavesi
548:Alavieska
542:in 2009.
77:1775–2009
72:1917–2009
63:1809–1917
54:1775–1809
1506:Lapland
1423:Mikkeli
1417:Uusimaa
1405:Viipuri
1338:Viipuri
853:Rantsila
848:Pulkkila
843:Piippola
823:Saloinen
803:Oulujoki
762:Utajärvi
693:Pyhäjoki
688:Puolanka
658:Oulainen
635:Lumijoki
606:Kiiminki
595:Kalajoki
567:Hailuoto
471:10: Oulu
457:10: Oulu
443:10: Oulu
429:10: Oulu
360:against
295:province
293:) was a
66:Province
57:Province
1568:27°00′E
1565:64°30′N
1541:Related
1452:Lapland
1444:Petsamo
1429:Kuopio
1361:Mikkeli
1353:Uusimaa
1302:Viipuri
1212:Kexholm
1157:Former
828:Kestilä
808:Paavola
772:Vihanti
757:Tyrnävä
742:Sotkamo
705:Pyhäntä
676:Paltamo
630:Liminka
619:Kuusamo
601:Kempele
588:Kajaani
498:Regions
390:Lapland
321:History
303:Lapland
299:Finland
287:Swedish
279:Finnish
187:History
174:471,774
164:445,706
109:Capital
70:Finland
1500:Ă…land
1455:(1938)
1439:(1918)
1401:(1775)
1393:Vaasa
1372:(1831)
1369:Kuopio
1364:(1831)
1356:(1831)
1348:(1831)
1340:(1812)
1334:(1775)
1328:(1775)
1326:Vaasa
1322:(1634)
1305:(1812)
1281:(1775)
1273:(1775)
1259:(1634)
1191:(1634)
1183:(1634)
863:Temmes
858:Ruukki
813:Rautio
777:Yli-Ii
651:Nivala
523:Kainuu
350:Sweden
190:
150:
122:
52:Sweden
48:County
1494:Oulu
1436:Ă…land
1411:Häme
1399:Oulu
1332:Oulu
1270:Vaasa
767:Vaala
727:Sievi
711:Raahe
645:Muhos
612:Kuhmo
1460:Kymi
1345:Häme
1278:Oulu
1099:2010
665:Oulu
339:Oulu
309:and
273:The
214:2009
204:1775
119:Area
113:Oulu
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