Muhos
| Muhos | ||
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| Muhoksen kunta | ||
Muhos Church, built in 1634, is the oldest wooden church in Finland still in year-round use.
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 Location of Muhos in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 64°48′N 026°00′E / 64.800°N 26.000°ECoordinates: 64°48′N 026°00′E / 64.800°N 26.000°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1865 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Jukka Syvävirta | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 783.65 km2 (302.57 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 783.61 km2 (302.55 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 106th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 9,066 | |
| • Rank | 112th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 11.57/km2 (30.0/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.7% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 24.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 14.2% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20% | |
| Website | www.muhos.fi | |
Muhos is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour's drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland, and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 9,066 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 783.65 square kilometres (302.57 sq mi) of which 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) is water. The population density is 11.57 inhabitants per square kilometre (30.0/sq mi). The river Oulujoki flows through the town and its countryside with the wide open plains of Pohjanmaa on the south side of the river and the forested hills of Kainuu on the northern side. Located in Muhos is the Pyhäkoski hydro-electric power plant which was commissioned in 1949 and has the highest fall in Finland (32.4 m). The power station has been designed by renowned Finnish architect Aarne Ervi.
The town has a culture centre which consists of the town library and space for various cultural activities which can be rented for a nominal fee. The culture centre also has a movie theater.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The Finnish national road 22 between Oulu and Kajaani passes through the municipal center. There are several daily local bus connections to Oulu, and several long-distance connections to Kajaani and points east.
Oulu–Kontiomäki railway line runs through the municipal center. There are eight daily passenger trains, four each way, serving the community at Muhos railway station. The trains are operated by the national railway operator, VR Group.
The closest commercial airport is Oulu Airport in Oulunsalo, 50 kilometres (30 mi) west.
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