Koillismaa.
A region (unofficial) in Finland, comprising the northeastern parts of North Ostrobothnia.
Meaning & usage
A region (unofficial) in Finland, comprising the northeastern parts of North Ostrobothnia.
An official subdivision of North Ostrobothnia with a narrower definition than that of the unofficial region.
Where this word comes from
koillis- (“northeast”) + maa (“country”), shortened from earlier Koillis-Pohjanmaa (literally “Northeastern Ostrobothnia”). Coined by Finnish author and journalist Reino Rinne in the 1950s and popularized by the book series of the same name written by Kalle Päätalo.
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