| Muhos | |||
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| Muhoksen kunta | |||
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| Coordinates: 64°48′N 026°00′E / 64.8°N 26°ECoordinates: 64°48′N 026°00′E / 64.8°N 26°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Oulu Province | ||
| Region | Northern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Oulu sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1865 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Municipal manager | Jukka Syvävirta | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 797.42 km2 (307.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 783.64 km2 (302.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 13.78 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 8,832 | ||
| - Density | 11.27/km2 (29.2/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 99.2% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.1% | ||
| - Others | 0.7% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 24.7% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 61.1% | ||
| - 65 or older | 14.2% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | ||
| Website | www.muhos.fi | ||
Muhos is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 8,832 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 797.42 square kilometres (307.89 sq mi) of which 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) is water. The population density is 11.27 inhabitants per square kilometre (29.2 /sq mi). The river Oulujoki flows through the town and its countryside with the wide open plains of Pohjanmaa on the south side of the river and the forested hills of Kainuu on the northern side. Located in Muhos is the Pyhäkoski hydro-electric power plant which was commissioned in 1949 and has the highest fall in Finland (32.4 m). The power station has been designed by renowned Finnish architect Aarne Ervi.
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Schools
- Muhos Highschool (about 400 pupils )
- Muhos Elementary school (about 180 pupils)
- Korivaara Elementary school
- Huovila Elementary school
Culture
The town has a culture centre which consists of the town library and space for various cultural activities which can be rented for a nominal fee. The culture centre also has a movie theater.
Languages
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Transportation
Road
The Finnish national road 22 between Oulu and Kajaani passes through the municipal center. There are several daily local bus connections to Oulu, and several long-distance connections to Kajaani and points east.
Rail
Oulu–Kontiomäki railway line runs through the municipal center. There are eight daily passenger trains, four each way, serving the community at Muhos railway station. The trains are operated by the national railway operator, VR Group.
Air
The closest commercial airport is Oulu Airport in Oulunsalo, 50 kilometres (30 mi) west.
Trivia
Armi Kuusela, winner of the Miss Universe (1952) beauty contest has born, been raised and lived in Muhos.
Muhos county has a village named Kylmälänkylä, which is, presumably, the longest village in Finland.
References
- ^ "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved on 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
External links
Media related to Muhos at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Muhos – Official website (Finnish)
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