Pyhäntä
Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia 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.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pyhäjärvi, Siikalatva, and Vieremä.Nature
There are several conservation areas located in the municipality. About 60% of the area is covered by swamps. Surface variation is larger compared to typical flat landscape in Ostrobothnia. One of the biggest lakes in the region is Iso Lamujärvi.Villages
- Ahokylä
- Ojalankylä
- Lamujoki
- Tavastkenkä
- Viitamäki