Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.
Hyrynsalmi | |
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Municipality | |
Hyrynsalmen kunta Hyrynsalmi kommun | |
![]() Hyrynsalmi Church | |
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![]() Location of Hyrynsalmi in Finland | |
Coordinates: 64°40.5′N 028°29.5′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kainuu |
Sub-region | Kehys-Kainuu sub-region |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Ari Nurkkala |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,521.38 km2 (587.41 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,421.04 km2 (548.67 sq mi) |
• Water | 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi) |
• Rank | 50th largest in Finland |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,139 |
• Rank | 250th largest in Finland |
• Density | 1.51/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 99% (official) |
• Others | 1% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 9.2% |
• 15 to 64 | 49.3% |
• 65 or older | 41.5% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 21.75% |
Website | www.hyrynsalmi.fi |
The municipality has a population of 2,139 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 1,521.38 square kilometres (587.41 sq mi) of which 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.51 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.9/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.
Media related to Hyrynsalmi at Wikimedia Commons
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