Pyhäntä

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.

Pyhäntä
Municipality
Pyhännän kunta
Pyhäntä kommun
Pyhäntä Church
Coat of arms
Location of Pyhäntä in Finland
Coordinates: 64°06′N 026°20′E
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
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,646
 • Rank276th largest in Finland
 • Density2.03/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish92.6% (official)
 • Others7.4%
Population by age
[4]
 • 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

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
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  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.

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