Puolanka
| Puolanka | ||
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| Puolangan kunta | ||
| Puolanka Church
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| Location of Puolanka in Finland Location of Puolanka in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Kainuu | |
| Sub-region | Kehys-Kainuu sub-region | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Seppo Rajala | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,598.75 km2 (1,003.38 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 2,461.45 km2 (950.37 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 137.3 km2 (53.0 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 28th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 2,765 | |
| • Rank | 247th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1.12/km2 (2.9/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.2% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 62.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 25.2% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20% | |
| Website | www.puolanka.fi | |
Puolanka is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 2,765 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 2,598.75 square kilometres (1,003.38 sq mi) of which 137.3 km2 (53.0 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1.12 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.9/sq mi).
The highest waterfall in Finland, Hepoköngäs is located 16 kilometres (10 mi) from the center of Puolanka.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality is also known as "Puolango" in Swedish documents.[6]
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External links
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