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Muhos is a municipality of Finland. The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self government in Finland and also act as the basic regional administrative units of the country. ...
It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland and is part of the Northern Ostrobothniaregion. The municipality has a population of 7,969 (2003) and covers an area of 796.69 km² of which 12.86 km² is water. The population density is 10.0 inhabitants per km². 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 station which was commissioned in 1949 and has the highest fall in Finland (32.4 metres). Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ... Northern Ostrobothnia is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
Armi Kuusela, winner of the Miss Universe (1952) beauty contest is born, raised and lived in Muhos. The Original Miss Universe, Armi Kuusela Armi Kuusela was the first-ever winner of the Miss Universe, a beauty pageant originally created to sell swimsuits for Catalina swimwear. ... Miss Canada Universe 2005, Natalie Glebova reacts after being crowned Miss Universe 2005 by former Miss Universe 2004, Jennifer Hawkins of Australia in Bangkok, Thailand. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Muhos county has a village named Kylmälänkylä, which is the longest village in Finland. Kylmälänkylä is one of the longest villages in Finland. ...
Lutheran church, Muhos built in 1634 is the oldest wooden church in Finland still in year-round use.
Liimanninkoski herb-rich forest protection area belongs to the Pohjanmaa-Kainuu forest vegetation zone and it is located within the local district of Muhos.
Muhos River, flowing through the area, serves as a boundary.
The southern shoreline of Muhos River is dedicated to meeting research and educational needs, and it is retained mainly in the natural state.
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