Koillismaa
/ˈkoi̯lːisˌmɑː/
FINCE → TR
Tanım
•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.
Etimoloji
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.