Hyrynsalmi
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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Coat of arms | |
Location of Hyrynsalmi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°40.5′N 028°29.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Kainuu |
| Sub-region | Kehys-Kainuu sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Ari Nurkkala |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,521.38 km2 (587.41 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,421.27 km2 (548.76 sq mi) |
| • Water | 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 50th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,064 |
| • Rank | 254th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 1.45/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 2% |
| 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) |
| Website | www.hyrynsalmi.fi |
The municipality has a population of 2,064 (31 December 2023) 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. The population density is 1.45 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.8/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.
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