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Hyrynsalmi

Hyrynsalmi
Municipality
Hyrynsalmen kunta
Hyrynsalmi Church
Hyrynsalmi Church
Coat of arms of Hyrynsalmi
Coat of arms
Location of Hyrynsalmi in Finland
Location of Hyrynsalmi in Finland
Coordinates: 64°40.5′N 028°29.5′E / 64.6750°N 28.4917°E / 64.6750; 28.4917Coordinates: 64°40.5′N 028°29.5′E / 64.6750°N 28.4917°E / 64.6750; 28.4917
Country  Finland
Region Kainuu
Sub-region Kehys-Kainuu sub-region
Government
 • Municipal manager
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 1,421.01 km2 (548.66 sq mi)
 • Land 1,421.04 km2 (548.67 sq mi)
 • Water 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi)
Area rank 50th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 2,419
 • Rank 248th largest in Finland
 • Density 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 99% (official)
 • Others 1%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 12.3%
 • 15 to 64 61.3%
 • 65 or older 26.4%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 20.25%
Website www.hyrynsalmi.fi

Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.

The municipality has a population of 2,419 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 1,421.01 square kilometres (548.66 sq mi) of which 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.4/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.


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