Reisjärvi
Reisjärvi | |
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Municipality | |
| Reisjärven kunta Reisjärvi kommun | |
Reisjärvi Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Reisjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°36.3′N 24°56′E / 63.6050°N 24.933°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | North Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Nivala–Haapajärvi |
| Charter | 1868 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Marjut Silvast |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 503.19 km2 (194.28 sq mi) |
| • Land | 474.39 km2 (183.16 sq mi) |
| • Water | 28.81 km2 (11.12 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 183rd largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-06-30) | |
• Total | 2,534 |
| • Rank | 233rd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 5.34/km2 (13.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 99.5% (official) |
| • Others | 0.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.9% |
| • 65 or older | 27.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Reisjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈrei̯sˌjærʋi]) 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 2,534 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 503.19 square kilometres (194.28 sq mi) of which 28.81 km2 (11.12 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.34 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The silver, five-pronged trident blade featured in the coat of arms is inspired by the ancient significance of inland lake fishing. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was approved by the Reisjärvi municipal council on 26 June 1952. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the coat of arms for use on 3 November of the same year.