Hyrynsalmi

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Hyrynsalmi
—  Municipality  —
Hyrynsalmen kunta
Hyrynsalmi Church

Coat of arms
Location of Hyrynsalmi in Finland
Coordinates: 64°40.5′N 028°29.5′E / 64.675°N 28.4917°E / 64.675; 28.4917Coordinates: 64°40.5′N 028°29.5′E / 64.675°N 28.4917°E / 64.675; 28.4917
Country Finland
Region Kainuu
Sub-region Kehys-Kainuu sub-region
Government
 • Municipal manager Heimo Keränen
Area(2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 1,521.36 km2 (587.40 sq mi)
 • Land 1,421.04 km2 (548.67 sq mi)
 • Water 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi)
Area rank 65th largest in Finland
Population (2012-01-31)[2]
 • Total 2,668
 • Rank 260th largest in Finland
 • Density 1.88/km2 (4.9/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 99% (official)
 • Others 1%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 12.3%
 • 15 to 64 61.3%
 • 65 or older 26.4%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 20.25%
Website www.hyrynsalmi.fi

Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.

The municipality has a population of 2,668 (31 January 2012)[2] and covers an area of 1,521.36 square kilometres (587.40 sq mi) of which 100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.88 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.9 /sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.

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