Muhos is a
municipality||-|The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called...
of
FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland
, is a Nordic country and democracy situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland...
.
It is located in the
provinceThe state of Finland consists of 6 provinces . The provincial authority is part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces was reduced from 12 to 6...
of Oulu half an hour drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland and is part of the
Northern OstrobothniaNorthern Ostrobothnia is a region of Finland.- Municipalities :Main article: Municipalities of Northern OstrobothniaThere are 34 municipalities in Northern Ostrobothnia.- External links :* – Official site...
regionFinland is divided into 20 regions . The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition, the public health services are...
. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
is .
The river Oulujoki flows through the town and its countryside with the wide open plains of Pohjanmaa on the south side of the river and the forested hills of Kainuu on the northern side.
Located in Muhos is the Pyhäkoski
hydro-electric power plantHydroelectricity is electricity generated by hydropower, i.e., the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
which was commissioned in 1949 and has the highest fall in Finland (32.4 m). The power station has been designed by renowned Finnish architect
Aarne ErviAarne Adrian Ervi was one of the most important architects of Finland's post-WWII reconstruction period....
.
Schools
- Muhos Highschool (about 400 pupils )
- Muhos Elementary school (about 180 pupils)
- Korivaara Elementary school
- Huovila Elementary school
Culture
The town has a culture centre which consists of the town library and space for various cultural activities which can be rented for a nominal fee. The culture centre also has a movie theater.
Road
The Finnish national road 22 between
OuluOulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the province of Oulu and the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the largest city in Northern Finland and the sixth largest city in the country. Its population growth rate is almost comparable with that of the Helsinki Metropolitan...
and
KajaaniKajaani is a town and municipality in Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi , which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki . There are inhabitants and city surface area is of which is water. The...
passes through the municipal center. There are several daily local
busA bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus seats a maximum of 8 to 300 passengers...
connections to Oulu, and several long-distance connections to
KajaaniKajaani is a town and municipality in Finland.It is located in the province of Oulu and is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi , which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki . There are inhabitants and city surface area is of which is water. The...
and points east.
Rail
Oulu–Kontiomäki railwayOulu–Kontiomäki railway is a railway line in Finland. The line is owned and maintained by the Finnish Rail Administration. It connects the city of Oulu to station at Kontiomäki, which is a junction of five railway lines in Paltamo municipality, approximately 26 kilometers north from the city of...
line runs through the municipal center. There are eight daily passenger trains, four each way, serving the community at
Muhos railway stationMuhos railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Muhos in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland on the Oulu–Kontiomäki railway line. It is the second station east from Oulu railway station and the first passenger service station east from Oulu...
. The trains are operated by the national railway operator,
VR GroupVR or VR Group is a state-owned railway company in Finland, and formerly known as Suomen Valtion Rautatiet until 1922 and Valtionrautatiet / Statsjärnvägarna until 1995. Its most important function is the operation of freight and passenger rail services...
.
Air
The closest commercial airport is
Oulu AirportOulu Airport is located in the municipality of Oulunsalo, Finland, south-west of Oulu city centre. The airport is the second busiest in Finland after Helsinki-Vantaa airport, as measured by the number of passengers and the amount of freight transported. There are more than a dozen daily flights...
in
OulunsaloOulunsalo is a municipality in the province of Oulu, in Finland. The municipality is located in Northern Finland just south-west of the city of Oulu. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, west.
Trivia
Armi KuuselaArmi Kuusela is a Finnish beauty queen. On May 24 1952 she won the national beauty contest Suomen Neito and was presented with a trip to the United States to participate in the first-ever Miss Universe contest...
, winner of the
Miss UniverseMiss Universe is an annual international beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization.The contest was founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills...
(1952) beauty contest has born, been raised and lived in Muhos.
Muhos county has a village named
KylmälänkyläKylmälänkylä is one of the longest villages in Finland. It belongs to the municipality of Muhos in the province of Oulun lääni. Kylmälänkylä has a very active village association....
, which is, presumably, the longest village in
FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland
, is a Nordic country and democracy situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland...
.
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