Pyhäjoki - Facts and figures

• Pyhäjoki is located on the coast of the Bay of Bothnia in North Ostrobothnia
• The 166-kilometre-long river Pyhäjoki flows into the Bay of Bothnia in two tributaries in the municipality
• The municipality has a population of 2,984 (January 2024)
• Pyhäjoki's neighbouring municipalities are Kalajoki, Merijärvi, Oulainen and Raahe
• The municipality was founded in 1865. Pyhäjoki was separated from Saloinen into an independent parish in1573, when it included Pyhäjärvi, Kärsämäki, Haapavesi, Oulainen and Merijärvi
• The largest employers in the municipality are Pyhäjoki Municipality, Pyhäjoen Sähköpiste, INOX Finland, Pyhäjoen Puu, Niitynmaan Porsas and Pyhäjoen Rakennus.
• Besides the comprehensive school, there is also an entrepreneurship-focused upper secondary school in Pyhäjoki.
• Matti Soronen has been chief executive of the municipality since 2010.
• Municipal council 2021–2025, 21 members (Centre Party 13, Finns Party 3, Lefty Alliance. 3, National Coalition Party. 2)
• What happens in Pyhäjoki? One way to find out about the municipality is to read the weekly Kuulumiset newspaper, which is produced by students of Pyhäjoki Upper Secondary School. 

Discover vibrant villages

Besides being the municipal centre, Pyhäjoki is also home to vibrant villages like Parhalahti, Yppäri, Pirttikoski and Liminkakylä.
Vibrant villages

Pyhäjoki in brief
Pyhäjoki is a municipality with a population around 3,000 on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia in North Ostrobothnia. The municipal centre is in the delta region of the river Pyhäjoki and Pyhäjoki residents also live in the Vibrant villages of Pirttikoski, Yppäri, Parhalahti and Liminkakylä. The municipality is home to quality early education and care, education and other basic services. Also, the natural surroundings, river and sea, coupled with good cultural and leisure opportunities make Kalajoki a good home municipality for everyone who lives there.