Pyhäntä
Municipality in North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,674 (30 June 2025)[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 2.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Siikalatva |
| Charter | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Samuli Yrjänä |
| 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 (2025-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 1,674 |
| • Rank | 275th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.07/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91% (official) |
| • Others | 9% |
| 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 |
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
