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Pyhäjärvi is a municipality in the south of Oulu province, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Eastern Finland and Western Finland provinces. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala-Haapajärvi. 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. ... The Province of Eastern Finland is a province of Finland. ... The Province of Western Finland is a province of Finland. ...


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 equipped for instrument flying. Ylivieska is a town located in Ostrobothnia, Finland. ... Iisalmi (Idensalmi in Swedish) is a town and municipality of Finland. ...


The town of Pyhäjärvi, was founded in 1866, and it was then named after lake Pyhäjärvi, a lake of 125 km² and rich in fish. Pyhäjärvi became officially a town January 1993. The town has about 6,321 inhabitants (2003), of whom some 60 percent live in the two population centre Pyhäsalmi and Ruotanen. 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Pyhäjärvi is a lake in southern Finland. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Pyhäjärven keskusta siirtyy tällä vuosituhannella Haapamäelle.


See also: Lake Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi is a lake in southern Finland. ...


 

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