Hyrynsalmi

Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.
The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.

History

The municipality got its name 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

Results of the Finnish [parliamentary">Finnish language">Finnish [parliamentary election] in Hyrynsalmi:

Centre Party 33.7%
Finns Party 30.6%
Left Alliance 13.3%
Social [Democratic Party of Finland|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, Social Democratic Party, Left Alliance, and Finns Party.