Pyhäselkä
Encyclopedia
Pyhäselkä is a former municipality of Finland
, now part of Joensuu
. It seat was located in Hammaslahti.
Pyhäselkä is located in the province
of Eastern Finland
and is part of the North Karelia
region
. The municipality had a population of 7,390 (2003) and covered an area of 351.58 km² of which 71.38 km² is water. The population density
was 26.4 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was unilingually Finnish
.
Pyhäselkä was consolidated, together with Eno
, with Joensuu
on January 1, 2009.
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...
, now part of Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
. It seat was located in Hammaslahti.
Pyhäselkä is located in the province
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was 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...
of Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia.- History :...
and is part of the North Karelia
North Karelia
North Karelia is a region in eastern Finland. It borders to the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia, South Karelia and to Russia.The city of Joensuu is the centre of the North Karelia region.- Municipalities :...
region
Regions of Finland
Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. 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 municipality had a population of 7,390 (2003) and covered an area of 351.58 km² of which 71.38 km² is water. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 26.4 inhabitants per km².
The municipality was unilingually Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
.
Pyhäselkä was consolidated, together with Eno
Eno, Finland
Eno is a former municipality of Finland, now part of Joensuu.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality had a population of 6,764 and covered an area of 1,088.25 km² of which 149.30 km² is water...
, with Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
on January 1, 2009.