Pohjanmaa

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Pohjanmaa (Swedish: Österbotten, English: Ostrobothnia) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to:

Former entities

• Ostrobothnia (historical province) formerly called Pohjanmaa, a Historical province of Finland (until 1809 belonging to Sweden)
• Österbotten County (Pohjanmaan lääni), a former County of Sweden

Current entities

• Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta), a current Region of Finland
• Southern Ostrobothnia (Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta), a current Region of Finland
• Ostrobothnia (region) (Pohjanmaan maakunta), a current Region of Finland
• Central Ostrobothnia (Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta), a current Region of Finland

Other

• Pojama, a class of frigates from the 18th century, and namesake for:
• Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa, the flagship of the Finnish Navy
• Po-Jama People, a song by Frank Zappa