Reisjärvi

Reisjärven kunta

coat of arms	map
Basic data
State :	Finland
Landscape :	Northern Ostrobothnia
Administrative community :	Nivala-Haapajärvi
Geographical location	63 ° 36 ′  N , 24 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 63 ° 36 ′  N , 24 ° 56 ′  E
Surface:	503.20 km²
of which land area:	474.41 km²
of which inland waterways:	28.79 km²
Residents :	2,743 (Dec. 31, 2018)
Population density :	5.8 inhabitants / km²
Municipality number :	691
Language (s) :	Finnish
Website :	www.reisjarvi.fi
Reisjärvi Church

Reisjärvi [ ˈrɛi̯sjærvi ] is a municipality in western Finland . It is located in the coastal hinterland of the North Ostrobothnian landscape around 175 km south of the city of Oulu .

In addition to the church village Reisjärvi, it includes the places Hylkiranta, Järvikylä, Kalaja, Kangaskylä, Kinnulanranta, Kiljanranta, Köyhänperä, Leppälahti, Levonperä, Lokkiperä, Metsäperä, Mäntyperä and Räisälänmäki. The politics of the community is dominated by the conservative Center Party , which has 21 members in the local council as of August 15, 2004.

The post-glacial landscape of the municipality is quite varied and characterized by numerous lakes, rivers, rocks and boulders.

Web links

Commons : Reisjärvi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish land surveying office): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 . (PDF; 199 kB)
2. ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018