| Pyhäntä | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Samuli Yrjänä |
| Area | |
| • Total | 847.48 km (327.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 810.16 km (312.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 36.72 km (14.18 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 96th largest in Finland |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,655 |
| • Rank | 275th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.04/km (5.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 92.6% (official) |
| • Others | 7.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 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 |
Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,655 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 847.48 square kilometres (327.21 sq mi) of which 36.72 km (14.18 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.04 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
- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-11-19. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- "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.
- ^ "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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