Kärsämäki
| Kärsämäki | ||
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| Kärsämäen kunta | ||
Kärsämäki Church (Paanukirkko)
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 Location of Kärsämäki in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 63°58.5′N 025°45.5′E / 63.9750°N 25.7583°ECoordinates: 63°58.5′N 025°45.5′E / 63.9750°N 25.7583°E | ||
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 Finland
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| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region | |
| Charter | 1869 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Riitta Hokkanen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 695.94 km2 (268.70 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 694.81 km2 (268.27 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 121st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 2,656 | |
| • Rank | 243rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 3.82/km2 (9.9/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.3% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.7% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.6% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 20.4% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20.75% | |
| Website | www |
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Kärsämäki is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,656 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 695.94 square kilometres (268.70 sq mi) of which 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.82 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.9/sq mi). Neighbour municipalities are Haapajärvi, Haapavesi, Pyhäjärvi, Pyhäntä and Siikalatva.
The name Kärsämäki means literally "snout hill".
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Most common soil type is till.
Over 60% of area is swamp. Bigges swamps are Kärsämäenneva, Lauttaneva, Onkineva and Vellihonganneva.
Pyhäjoki river flows through municipality.
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