Pyhäjärvi
Located in Nivala-Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°39′25″ N 25°54′04″ E
- Population
- 4,962
- 5K
- Elevation
- 148 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAJ Kajaani Airport112 km
- KUO Kuopio Airport119 km
About Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi is a municipality. Location: Nivala-Haapajärvi, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 4,962. Elevation: 148 m.
Pyhäjärvi (Finnish: [ˈpyhæˌjærʋi], 1993–1995 Pyhäsalmi) is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the North Savo and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–Haapajärvi. Its seat is in Pyhäsalmi. Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pielavesi, Pihtipudas and Pyhäntä.
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Travel notes for Pyhäjärvi
From Wikivoyage
Pyhäjärvi is a town and municipality in the Southern Oulu region.
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The municipality has some 5,500 inhabitants on 1,500 km². It is named after the lake Pyhäjärvi ("sacred lake", one of many by that name). The river Pyhäjoki flows from the lake to the Bay of Bothnia of the Baltic Sea, with its mouth in Pyhäjoki.
The town features the Pyhäsalmi mine, the deepest in Europe, with the probably deepest located sauna worldwide.
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The railway between Iisalmi and Ylivieska connects Pyhäjärvi to the main railways from south to north.
1 Pyhäsalmi railway station (Pyhäsalmen rautatieasema), Asematie 8. (updated Nov 2026)
For coaches, see Matkahuolto.
National roads 4 (E75) and 27 pass through the municipality.
The nearest airports are in Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Kokkola and Oulu, each about a two-hour drive away.
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Places bordering Pyhäjärvi
- Haapajärvi
- Kiuruvesi
- Kärsämäki
- Pielavesi
- Pihtipudas
- Pyhäntä
Population of Pyhäjärvi over time
| 2008 | 6,081 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6,001 | |
| 2010 | 5,946 | |
| 2011 | 5,887 | |
| 2012 | 5,849 | |
| 2013 | 5,731 | |
| 2014 | 5,691 | |
| 2015 | 5,505 | |
| 2016 | 5,446 | |
| 2017 | 5,337 | |
| 2020 | 5,107 | |
| 2023 | 4,756 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Pyhäjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -5° · Rain 51 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -13°)
- Wettest month
- August (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | 0° | 5° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -13° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 62 | 75 | 80 | 60 | 54 | 51 | 43 |
How to get to Pyhäjärvi
The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 112 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (119 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 279 km to the west.
Airports
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 112 kmnortheast
- Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 119 kmsoutheast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 137 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 279 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pyhäjärvi
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Elämäjärvi Lake 22 kmSW
- Pyhäjärvi Lake 9 kmS
25–60 km10 places
- Näläntöjärvi Lake 33 kmNE
- Kiuruvesi Lake 40 kmE
- Iso Lamujärvi Lake 43 kmNE
- Saanijärvi Lake 31 kmSW
60–100 km22 places
- Porovesi Lake 62 kmE
- Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 73 kmN
- Ullavanjärvi Lake 91 kmW
- Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 73 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pyhäjärvi Lake, North Ostrobothnia8.5 km S
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Elämäjärvi Lake, Central Finland Region22 km SW
Sources & licences
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