Pyhäjärvi is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia

Northern Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland. It borders to the regions Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia.- Municipalities :Main article: Municipalities of Northern Ostrobothnia...

 region, Finland

Finland

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. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia

Northern Savonia

Northern Savonia is a region in eastern Finland. Kuopio is the largest city in the region.- Historical provinces :For history, geography and culture see: Savonia- Municipalities :Northern Savonia includes 21 municipalities.Seven of them are cities....

 and Central Finland

Central Finland

Central Finland is a region in Finland. It borders to the regions Päijänne Tavastia, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia and Southern Savonia....

 regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–Haapajärvi. Its seat is in Pyhäsalmi.

As the highway 4

Finnish national road 4

Finnish national road 4 is a highway in Finland. It is the main route from Helsinki to Northern Finland and a major road link in the country. It runs from Erottaja in Helsinki to Sami Bridge in Utsjoki. The road is long...

 (E75

European route E75

European route E 75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe.The E 75 starts from Vardø, Norway in the Barents Sea and runs south through Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Republic of Macedonia to Sitia, Greece on...

), the highway 27 and the Ylivieska

Ylivieska

Ylivieska is a town and a municipality of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It has a population of , and it serves as the administrative centre for Kalajokilaakso and Pyhäjokilaakso, an area with about 90,000 inhabitants....

–Iisalmi

Iisalmi

Iisalmi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

 railway all run through the town, Pyhäjärvi is well situated in an intersection of communication and transport services. The town has also an airfield.

The town of Pyhäjärvi, was founded in 1866, and it was then named after Lake Pyhäjärvi, a lake of 125 square kilometres (48.3 sq mi) and rich in fish. Pyhäjärvi became officially a town in January 1993. The town has inhabitants , of whom some 60 percent live in the two population centres Pyhäsalmi and Ruotanen.

Pyhäjärvi contains Europe's deepest mine, the 1444 metres (4,737.5 ft) deep Pyhäsalmi Mine

Pyhäsalmi Mine

Pyhäsalmi Mine, the deepest metal mine in Europe is located at the Pyhäjärvi municipality in the south of Oulu province, Finland. The zinc and copper mine is owned by Inmet Mining, a Canadian mining corporation.- History :...

from where zinc and copper is mined.

External links

• Town of Pyhäjärvi – Official website