Southern Lapland or Rear Bothnia (Finnish: Peräpohjola or Peräpohja; Swedish: Nordbotten or Överbotten; lit. 'North/Over Bothnia') was the northernmost part of the historical province of Ostrobothnia, and it has sometimes been considered a separate region, but it is now part of the Lapland region. It belonged to the province of Oulu for a long time, but from 1938 it formed the southern part of the province of Lapland, which was founded that year.
Southern Lapland or Rear Bothnia (Finnish: Peräpohjola or Peräpohja; Swedish: Nordbotten or Överbotten; lit. 'North/Over Bothnia') was the northernmost part of the historical province of Ostrobothnia, and it has sometimes been considered a separate region, but it is now part of the Lapland region. It belonged to the province of Oulu for a long time, but from 1938 it formed the southern part of the province of Lapland, which was founded that year.
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