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Pihtipudas | |
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Municipality | |
| Pihtiputaan kunta Pihtipudas kommun | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pihtipudas in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 63°22′N 025°34.5′E / 63.367°N 25.5750°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Central Finland |
| Sub-region | Saarijärvi–Viitasaari sub-region |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Ari Kinnunen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,247.48 km2 (481.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,074.93 km2 (415.03 sq mi) |
| • Water | 172.71 km2 (66.68 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 72nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,739 |
| • Rank | 197th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 3.48/km2 (9.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.5% (official) |
| • Others | 1.5% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.3% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.1% |
| • 65 or older | 32.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | pihtipudas |
Pihtipudas is a municipality of Finland. It is located in northern Central Finland along the highway 4 (E75), about 140 kilometres (90 mi) north of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of 3,739 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 1,247.48 square kilometres (481.65 sq mi) of which 172.71 km2 (66.68 sq mi) is water.[1] There are all together 140 lakes in Pihtipudas. Biggest lakes are Alvajärvi, Muurasjärvi and Saanijärvi.[5] The population density is 3.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.0/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Pihtipudas is known for the annual javelin carnival and Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala, the father of Finnish baseball.[citation needed] Putaanportti area offers plenty of services for travelers. Fish Art is a sales exhibition of taxidermic (mounted fish) – unique in Finland. Close to the service station there are shops – in a way factory outlets – specialized in sweets, leather bags and pottery products. Other tourist services are found in the central village and lakeside areas.
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Pihtipudas". Järviwiki. Finland's Environmental Administration. 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.