Puolanka facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Puolanka
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Municipality
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| Puolangan kunta Puolango kommun |
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Puolanka Church
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Location of Puolanka in Finland
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Kainuu | |
| Sub-region | Kehys-Kainuu sub-region | |
| Area
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| • Total | 2,598.91 km2 (1,003.44 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,461.73 km2 (950.48 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 137.18 km2 (52.97 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 28th largest in Finland | |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,998 | |
| • Rank | 243rd largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1.22/km2 (3.2/sq mi) | |
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| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 62.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 25.2% | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20% | |
| Website | www.puolanka.fi | |
Puolanka is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 2,591 (31 January 2019) and covers an area of [convert: invalid number] of which [convert: invalid number] is water. The population density is [convert: invalid number].
The highest waterfall in Finland, Hepoköngäs is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) from the center of Puolanka.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality is also known as "Puolango" in Swedish.
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History
The first permanent settlers in Puolanka came in the 1550s.
The municipality of Puolanka was established in the year of 1867. In that same year the Puolanka parish became independent from the Hyrynsalmi church to which it had previously belonged to administratively. The municipal council of Puolanka was formed in the year of 1916.
At its peak Puolanka had a population of about 7,520 in 1960. Towards the end of the 1960s, however, Puolanka's population began to decline, alike other municipalities within Kainuu.
Villages
Villages within Puolanka are as follows: Aittokylä, Auho, Joukokylä, Kivarinjärvi, Kotila, Kongasmäki, Leipivaara, Lylykylä, Naulaperä, Puokio, Puolanka, Rasinkylä, Suolijärvi, Vihajärvi, Väyrylä, Yli-Oterma, Törmänmäki.
Images for kids
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Lake Kalettomanlampi in Puolanka, seen from the southernmost shore towards northeast.
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With its drop of 24 meters Hepoköngäs is the highest waterfall in Finland.
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The river Keskijoki in Puolanka.
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The lake of Pirttijärvi in Puolanka, seen from the beach at the North-Western end of the lake towards southeast.
See also
In Spanish: Puolanka para niños
