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Pyhäntä

Coordinates: 64°06′N 026°20′E / 64.100°N 26.333°E / 64.100; 26.333
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Pyhäntä
Municipality
Pyhännän kunta
Pyhäntä kommun
Pyhäntä Church
Pyhäntä Church
Coat of arms of Pyhäntä
Location of Pyhäntä in Finland
Location of Pyhäntä in Finland
Coordinates: 64°06′N 026°20′E / 64.100°N 26.333°E / 64.100; 26.333
Country Finland
RegionNorth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionSiikalatva
Charter1899
Government
 • Municipal managerIsmo Mäkeläinen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total847.48 km2 (327.21 sq mi)
 • Land810.16 km2 (312.80 sq mi)
 • Water36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
 • Rank96th largest in Finland
Population
 (2024-08-31)[2]
 • Total1,660
 • Rank275th largest in Finland
 • Density2.05/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish92.6% (official)
 • Others7.4%
Population by age
 • 0 to 1421.7%
 • 15 to 6454.9%
 • 65 or older23.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.pyhanta.fi

Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,660 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 847.48 square kilometres (327.21 sq mi) of which 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 2.05 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Geography

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Neighbouring municipalities are Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pyhäjärvi, Siikalatva, and Vieremä.

Nature

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There are several conservation areas located in the municipality. About 60% of the area is covered by swamps. Surface variation is larger compared to typical flat landscape in Ostrobothnia. One of the biggest lakes in the region is Iso Lamujärvi.

Villages

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  • Ahokylä
  • Ojalankylä
  • Lamujoki
  • Tavastkenkä
  • Viitamäki

References

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  1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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