Pyhäntä
Pyhäntä | |
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Municipality | |
| Pyhännän kunta Pyhäntä kommun | |
Pyhäntä Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Pyhäntä in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 64°06′N 026°20′E / 64.100°N 26.333°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Siikalatva |
| Charter | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Samuli Yrjänä |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 847.48 km2 (327.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 810.16 km2 (312.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 96th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30) | |
• Total | 1,674 |
| • Rank | 275th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 2.07/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 91% (official) |
| • Others | 9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 21.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 54.9% |
| • 65 or older | 23.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,674 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 847.48 square kilometres (327.21 sq mi) of which 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.