Haapavesi

The town has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Haapavesi km2 of which Haapavesi km2 is water. The population density is Haapavesi PD/km2. Neighbour municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kärsämäki, Nivala, Oulainen, Raahe, Siikalatva and Ylivieska. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. • Illustration — Old church of Haapavesi The town is the Finnish national kantele village. It is also known for the Haapavesi Folk Music Festival which gathers folk musicians together. At Haapavesi, there is a 327 m tall guyed TV mast, which belongs to Finland's tallest man-made structures.

• Name — Haapavesi • Official Name — Haapaveden kaupunki • Type — Town • Image Shield — Haapavesi.vaakuna.svg • Shield Size — 120x80px • Image Map — Haapavesi sijainti Suomi.svg • Map Caption — Location of Haapavesi in Finland • Mapframe — yes • Mapframe Marker — town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Finland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — North Ostrobothnia • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — Siikalatva • Leader Title — Town manager • Leader Name — Esa Jussila • Established Title — Charter • Established Date — 1863 • Established Title2 — Town privileges • Established Date2 — 1996 • Time Zone — EET • Utc Offset — +02:00 • Time Zone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +03:00 • Website — https: www.haapavesi.fi/en Haapavesi is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia region. The name means "Aspen Water". The town has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Haapavesi km2 of which Haapavesi km2 is water. The population density is Haapavesi PD/km2. Neighbour municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kärsämäki, Nivala, Oulainen, Raahe, Siikalatva and Ylivieska. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. • Illustration — Old church of Haapavesi The town is the Finnish national kantele village. It is also known for the Haapavesi Folk Music Festival which gathers folk musicians together. At Haapavesi, there is a 327 m tall guyed TV mast, which belongs to Finland's tallest man-made structures.

• Aappo Luomajoki, cross-country skier • Aapo Heikkilä, investor • Aarne Ehojoki, architect • Ahti Pekkala, politician • Aki Kangasharju, Nordea's chief economist • Antti Rantonen, traditional kantele musician, father of mixed playing style • Ari Nurkkala, Mayor of Hyrynsalmi • Arvo Ojalehto, weightlifter • Edvard Vähäsarja, Jäger lieutenant • Eeva Tojkander, poet • Fanny Friman, poet • Hannu Karjalainen, artist • Hans Perttula, minister • Juha Junno, ice hockey coach • Juho Ritola, skier • K.E. Sonck, translator, schoolteacher and writer • Leevi Karsikas, writer • Liisa Rentola, teacher and writer (lived in Haapavesi) • Marko Ritola, sprinter • Martti Pokela, folk musician and composer • Matti Koskenkorva, cross-country skier • Matti Luttinen, politician • Matti Viinamaa, poet • Nora Pöyhönen, horticulturist and school director • Pasi Jääskeläinen, playwright, actor, singer and Kantele-player • Pauliina Turakka Purhonen, artist • Sami Niku, ice hockey player • Sauli Rytky, cross-country skier • Taavi Törmälehto, Mannerheim Cross knight • Tapani Niku, cross-country skier • Tuukka Veikkola, musician alias "Xtrullor" • Teuvo Hatunen, skier • Teuvo Karsikas, schoolteacher and writer • Ville Mattila, cross-country skier and Olympic medalist • Väinö Karihtala, writer • Yrjö Komu, politician and Member of Parliament