Kylmälänkylä
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Kylmälänkylä is one of the longest villages in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

, spanning 25 kilometers. It belongs to the municipality of Muhos
Muhos
Muhos is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour drive 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 and covers an area of of which is water...

 in the province of Oulun lääni. Kylmälänkylä has an active village association.

The roads in the area are in poor condition due to heavy lumber traffic eroding the roads. The main regional road has received a new pavement since that and is more comfortable to drive but the road has degraded since the fix.

The village has seen some families moving in and new residential houses built.

Statistics

Population: 265 inhabitants, consists of 112 households

Demographics: 54% men, 46% women 

Distance from Muhos
Muhos
Muhos is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour drive 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 and covers an area of of which is water...

: 34 kilometers, distance from Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....

: 75 kilometers (about an hour by car)

Main attractions

  • Local village grocery store Satumaa (Dreamland) and a mailbox for outgoing mail
  • Village Association's kota near the store that can be rented as a venue to host events

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