Pudasjärvi

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Pudasjärvi

Total population

8,717

Coordinates65.36°, 27.00°

Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Pudasjärvi is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region, 87 kilometres (54 mi) northeast of the city of Oulu and 130 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of the town of Kuusamo. The town has a population of 7,168 and covers an area of 5,867.23 square kilometres (2,265.35 sq mi) of which 228.67 km2 (88.29 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.27 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.3/sq mi). In terms of area, Pudasjärvi is the second largest township in Finland and one of the largest in the world. It's also one of the most sparsely inhabited.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.