Pyhäntä
Pyhäntä | |
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Municipality | |
| Pyhännän kunta Pyhäntä kommun | |
 Pyhäntä Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pyhäntä in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°06′N 026°20′E / 64.100°N 26.333°E / 64.100; 26.333 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Siikalatva |
| Charter | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Ismo Mäkeläinen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 847.48 km2 (327.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 810.16 km2 (312.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 96th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,646 |
| • Rank | 275th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.03/km2 (5.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language [3] | |
| • Finnish | 93.8% (official) |
| • Others | 6.2% |
| Population by age [4] | |
| • 0 to 14 | 21.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.9% |
| • 65 or older | 23.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.pyhanta.fi |
Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,646 (31 December 2023)[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 2.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pyhäjärvi, Siikalatva, and Vieremä.
Nature
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
- Ahokylä
- Ojalankylä
- Lamujoki
- Tavastkenkä
- Viitamäki
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Pyhäntä at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Pyhäntä – Official website (in Finnish)
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