Purmo
Encyclopedia
Purmo is a former municipality
of Finland
. It was incorporated into the rural municipality of Pedersöre
(currently the municipality of Pedersöre) in Ostrobothnia
in 1977. Purmo is home to a wooden church built by A. Hakola in 1772. Approximately 1,400 people live in Purmo and like in Pedersöre, they are mainly Swedish
-speaking.
Former municipalities of Finland
This is a list of the former municipalities of Finland.Contents: A B C D EF G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T UV W X Y Z Ä Ö- A :*Ahlainen – became part of Pori in 1972*Aitolahti – became part of Tampere in 1966...
of 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...
. It was incorporated into the rural municipality of Pedersöre
Pedersöre
Pedersöre is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Bennäs .It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich...
(currently the municipality of Pedersöre) in Ostrobothnia
Ostrobothnia (region)
Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It is located in Western Finland. It borders the regions Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta and is one of the four regions making up the historical province of Ostrobothnia....
in 1977. Purmo is home to a wooden church built by A. Hakola in 1772. Approximately 1,400 people live in Purmo and like in Pedersöre, they are mainly Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
-speaking.
Villages
- Nederpurmo
- Överpurmo