Pohjanmaa ( sv, Österbotten, links=no, en, Ostrobothnia, link=no) is a Finnish word meaning "lowlands", and may refer to:

Former entities

* Pohjanmaa, former name of

Ostrobothnia (historical province) Ostrobothnia, sv, Österbotten (literally "Eastern Bottom", "botten" deriving from Old Norse ''botn'' in the meaning of 'bay', and Latinized "bothnia"), fi, Pohjanmaa (literally "Bottom (low) lands" or alternatively "Northland") is a histor ...

, comprising a large western and northern part of modern Finland, belonging to Sweden until 1809 * Pohjanmaan lääni or

Ostrobothnia County Ostrobothnia County (, ) was a Counties of Sweden, county of the Swedish Empire from 1634 to 1775. The county was split in 1755 to County of Vasa (, ) and County of Uleåborg (, ). Maps Governors

*Melcher Wernstedt 1635–1642 *Hans K ...

, a county of the Swedish Empire from 1634 to 1775

Current entities

* Pohjois-Pohjanmaan maakunta or

Northern Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia ( fi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; sv, Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. T ...

, a region in Finland * Etelä-Pohjanmaan maakunta or

Southern Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia ( fi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa; sv, Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South ...

, a region of Finland that includes the city of Seinäjoki * Pohjanmaan maakunta or

Ostrobothnia (region) Ostrobothnia ( sv, Österbotten; fi, Pohjanmaa) is a region in western Finland. It borders the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of four regions considered modern-day Ostrobothnia, hence also referred ...

, a region in western Finland * Keski-Pohjanmaan maakunta or

Central Ostrobothnia Central Ostrobothnia ( fi, Keski-Pohjanmaa; sv, Mellersta Österbotten) is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia. Historical provinces Municipalities ...

, a region of Finland

Naval ships

* Pojanmaa or

Pojama A or (also ) was a type of warship built for the Swedish archipelago fleet in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It was developed for warfare in the Archipelago Sea and along the coasts of Svealand and Finland against the Russian navy. Th ...

, a type of warship built for the Swedish archipelago fleet in the late 18th and early 19th centuries * ''Pohjanmaa'', a former minelayer and flagship of the Finnish Navy * ''Pohjanmaa''-class corvette, an upcoming surface combatant class of the Finnish Navy

Other

* "Po-Jama People", a song by Frank Zappa on his album ''One Size Fits All''

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