Hyrynsalmi
Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Hyrynsalmi km2 of which Hyrynsalmi km2 is water. The population density is Hyrynsalmi PD/km2.
Hyrynsalmi
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Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Hyrynsalmi km2 of which Hyrynsalmi km2 is water. The population density is Hyrynsalmi PD/km2.
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The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.
• Name — Hyrynsalmi • Official Name — Hyrynsalmen kunta Hyrynsalmi kommun • Type — Municipality • Image Shield — Hyrynsalmi.vaakuna.svg • Shield Size — 120x80px • Image Map — Hyrynsalmi sijainti Suomi.svg • Map Caption — Location of Hyrynsalmi in Finland • Mapframe — yes • Mapframe Marker — town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Finland • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Kainuu • Subdivision Type2 — Sub-region • Subdivision Name2 — Kehys-Kainuu • Established Title — Founded (parish) • Established Date — 1786 • Leader Title — Municipal manager • Leader Name — Jouni Ponnikas • Time Zone — EET • Utc Offset — +02:00 • Time Zone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +03:00 Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of (sourcedate) and covers an area of Hyrynsalmi km2 of which Hyrynsalmi km2 is water. The population density is Hyrynsalmi PD/km2. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.
History
History
The municipality got its name (meaning "Hyry's Strait") from the Hyrynsalmi strait, which got its name from the Hyrynjärvi lake. The lake was named by Ostrobothnian huntsmen after the family name Hyry.
Politics
Politics
Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Hyrynsalmi: • Centre Party 33.7% • Finns Party 30.6% • Left Alliance 13.3% • Social Democratic Party 8.8% • Christian Democrats 6.4% • National Coalition Party 4.9% • Green League 1.2% As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Hyrynsalmi municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (13 seats), Social Democratic Party (4), Left Alliance (2), and Finns Party (2).
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