title: Pyhäntä
text: # Pyhäntä
  
  Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,630 (28 February 2023) and covers an area of 847.48 square kilometres (327.21 sq mi) of which 36.72 $km^2$ (14.18 sq mi) is water. The population density is 2.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Neighbouring municipalities are Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pyhäjärvi, Siikalatva, and Vieremä.
  
  ### Nature
  
  There are several conservation areas located in the municipality. About 60% of the area is covered by swamps. Surface variation is larger compared to typical flat landscape in Ostrobothnia. One of the biggest lakes in the region is Iso Lamujärvi.
  
  ### Villages
  
  * Ahokylä
  * Ojalankylä
  * Lamujoki
  * Tavastkenkä
  * Viitamäki
  