Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.
The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.
History The municipality got its name (meaning "Hyry's Strait") from the Hyrynsalmi strait, which got its name from the Hyrynjärvi lake. The lake was named by Ostrobothnian huntsmen after the family name Hyry.
Politics Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Hyrynsalmi:
Centre Party 33.7% Finns Party 30.6% Left Alliance 13.3% Social Democratic Party 8.8% Christian Democrats 6.4% National Coalition Party 4.9% Green League 1.2%
As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Hyrynsalmi municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (13 seats), Social Democratic Party (4), Left Alliance (2), and Finns Party (2).
References
External links
Municipality of Hyrynsalmi – Official website Map of Hyrynsalmi (PDF file)