Pyhäntä

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
Region	North Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Siikalatva
Charter	1899
Government
• Municipal manager	Samuli Yrjänä
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	847.48 km^2 (327.21 sq mi)
• Land	810.16 km^2 (312.80 sq mi)
• Water	36.72 km^2 (14.18 sq mi)
• Rank	96th largest in Finland
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,641
• Rank	275th largest in Finland
• Density	2.03/km^2 (5.3/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	92.6% (official)
• Others	7.4%
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 1,641 (31 December 2024)[2] and covers an area of 847.48 square kilometres (327.21 sq mi) of which 36.72 km^2 (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

1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. "Population increased most in Uusimaa in 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2025-01-23. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
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. "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)