Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 Pyhäsalmi) is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–Haapajärvi. Its seat is in Pyhäsalmi.
Pyhäjärvi | |
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Town | |
| Pyhäjärven kaupunki Pyhäjärvi stad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pyhäjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°41′N 025°59′E / 63.683°N 25.983°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi |
| Charter | 1866 |
| Town privileges | 1993 |
| Seat | Pyhäsalmi |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Henrik Kiviniemi |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,459.46 km2 (563.50 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,310.25 km2 (505.89 sq mi) |
| • Water | 148.42 km2 (57.31 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 53rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,712 |
| • Rank | 172nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.5% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 2.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 50.3% |
| • 65 or older | 35.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pielavesi, Pihtipudas and Pyhäntä. As the highway 4 (E75), the highway 27 and the Ylivieska–Iisalmi railway all run through the town, Pyhäjärvi is well situated in an intersection of communication and transport services. The town has also an airfield.[5]
The town of Pyhäjärvi was founded in 1866, and it was then named after Lake Pyhäjärvi, a lake of 125 square kilometres (48 sq mi) and rich in fish. Pyhäjärvi became officially a town in January 1993. The town has 4,712 inhabitants (31 October 2024),[2] of whom some 60 percent live in the two population centres Pyhäsalmi and Ruotanen. It is the second smallest town of Finland in term of population after Kaskinen in the Ostrobothnia region.[6]
Pyhäjärvi contains Europe's deepest base metal mine, the 1,444 metres (4,738 ft) deep Pyhäsalmi Mine from where zinc and copper is mined. Underground mining was due to end in 2019,[6] but has been granted approximately 14 months more of mining activity due to an increase in demand for pyrite from Yara in Siilinjärvi.[7] The on-surface refinery will be operational until 2025.[8] The mine facilities and the associated infrastructure will be used for underground business and research under the Callio Pyhäsalmi project.[8][9]
See also
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edit- ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "EFPY Pyhäsalmi, Finland". VFR Suomi / Finland. Finavia. 12 February 2009. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
- ^ a b Euroopan syvin kaivos suljetaan ja elämä pikkuruisella Pyhäjärvellä mullistuu – tästä kaikki alkoi: ”Isän lapio osui outoon kiveen” – Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish)
- ^ "Pyhäsalmen kaivos sai yli vuoden jatkoajan lannoitetehtaan ansiosta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ a b Jokinen, Juha Veli (29 January 2018). "Euroopan syvin kaivos lopettaa Pyhäsalmella - tilalle sirkkoja, salaattiviljelyä ja energiavarasto" (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "First Quantum Minerals Ltd. - Our Business - Operating Mines - Pyhäsalmi". www.first-quantum.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
External links
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Media related to Pyhäjärvi (municipality) at Wikimedia Commons- Town of Pyhäjärvi – Official website
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