- Population
- 3,045
- 3K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Pyhäjoki
- Airports
- OUL Oulu Airport73 km
- KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport99 km
About Pyhäjoki
Pyhäjoki is a municipality. Location: Raahe, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 3,045. Elevation: 25 m.
Pyhäjoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpyhæˌjoki]; lit. 'Holy River') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the defunct province of Oulu, which was split in two regions; Pyhäjoki is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. It is located 102 kilometres (63 mi) southwest of the city of Oulu. The municipality is located on the Gulf of Bothnia at the mouth of the river Pyhäjoki.
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Travel notes for Pyhäjoki
From Wikivoyage
Pyhäjoki is a town and municipality in the Western Oulu region.
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In the late 2010s and early 2020s the town was probably best known in Finland for the Hanhikivi nuclear power plant project. Preparations were made to start the construction by the Russian state-owned Rosatom corporation, but in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine the project was canceled.
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By car:
Highway 8 between Kokkola and Oulu passes the town. Two regional roads connect to inland towns; 790 to Vihanti and 787 to Merijärvi.
By bus:
Long-distance buses along Highway 8 stop here.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Pyhäjoki
- Kalajoki
- Merijärvi
- Oulainen
- Raahe
Population of Pyhäjoki over time
| 2007 | 3,400 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,353 | |
| 2009 | 3,373 | |
| 2010 | 3,393 | |
| 2011 | 3,361 | |
| 2012 | 3,311 | |
| 2013 | 3,356 | |
| 2014 | 3,341 | |
| 2015 | 3,211 | |
| 2016 | 3,188 | |
| 2017 | 3,189 | |
| 2023 | 2,980 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Pyhäjoki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 0° · Night -5° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -14°)
- Wettest month
- August (69 mm)
- Driest month
- February (25 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -5° | -1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Average low (°C) | -13° | -14° | -9° | -3° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 48 | 68 | 69 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 37 |
How to get to Pyhäjoki
The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 73 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 213 km to the west.
Airports
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 73 kmnortheast
- Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 99 kmsouthwest
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 152 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 213 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pyhäjoki
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Pyhäjoki River 13 kmNW
25–60 km2 places
- Kalajoki River 28 kmSW
- Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 50 kmSE
60–100 km10 places
- Kahvankari Island 84 kmNE
- Oulujoki River 83 kmNE
- Ullavanjärvi Lake 88 kmS
- Perhonjoki River 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pyhäjoki
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources