Reisjärvi

Reisjärvi is a municipality of Finland.

Reisjärvi
Municipality
Reisjärven kunta
Reisjärvi kommun
Reisjärvi Church
Reisjärvi Church
Coat of arms of Reisjärvi
Coat of arms
Location of Reisjärvi in Finland
Location of Reisjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 63°36.3′N 24°56′E
Country Finland
RegionNorth Ostrobothnia
Sub-regionNivala–Haapajärvi
Charter1868
Government
 • Municipal managerMarjut Silvast
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total503.19 km2 (194.28 sq mi)
 • Land474.36 km2 (183.15 sq mi)
 • Water28.81 km2 (11.12 sq mi)
 • Rank183rd largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-19)[2]
 • Total2,607
 • Rank231st largest in Finland
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish99.6% (official)
 • Swedish0.1%
 • Others0.3%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1418.7%
 • 15 to 6453.9%
 • 65 or older27.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.reisjarvi.fi

It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 2,607 (19 September 2023)[2] and covers an area of 503.19 square kilometres (194.28 sq mi) of which 28.81 km2 (11.12 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 5.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kinnula, Lestijärvi, Pihtipudas and Sievi.

The habitation in Reisjärvi is clustered into villages ("kylä"). The locals might recognize at least the following villages: Keskusta (the center), Hylkiranta, Järvikylä, Kalaja, Kangaskylä, Kinnulanranta, Kiljanranta, Köyhänperä, Leppälahti, Levonperä, Lokkiperä, Metsäperä, Mäntyperä and Räisälänmäki.

Reisjärvi has a highly diverse nature, with many lakes, ponds and smaller rivers, rocks and cliffs but also marshes and lowlands.

A very remarkable sight of Reisjärvi nature is one of the northernmost in Finland habitats of wild Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata), 63° 38′ N (right after the northernmost reliably confirmed natural habitats in the municipality of Sonkajärvi in the vicinity of the lake of Kangaslampi, 63° 45′ N and near the hill of Salmisenmäki, 63° 43′ 42" N).[5] Seven old long-boled limes continue to grow in a mixed forest on the cape of Kokkoniemi jutting out into the lake of Pitkäjärvi. The site is in private possession but it is a grove of national significance which has been under state protection since 13.04.1989.[6][7][8][9] Following the Peuranpolku ("deer's path") trailing route, which begins in Reisjärvi, provides an excellent view into the landscape of the area. The cliffs and rock fields of the Raura area have been shaped by the ice age.

Politics

Reisjärvi has traditionally been a strong area for the Centre Party. For example, in the first round of 2006 presidential elections, the Centre Party candidate Matti Vanhanen got 57.1% of all votes from Reisjärvi. The municipal council of Reisjärvi is also dominated by the Centre Party: in the period 2004–2008 it held 15 positions against 4 positions for National Coalition Party and 1 for Social Democrats and Left Alliance each.

Events
  • The Finnish Porcelain Summer, held between years 1996 and 2007, was an international get-together for porcelain painters and anyone interested in the art of porcelain. The main organizer was Aira Suomela.

See also

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,587,841 at the end of August 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. Ylä-Savon Instituutti - Sonkajärven luonto. (in Finnish) (PDF).
  6. LUONTAINEN NIINIPUU KESKI-POHJANMAALLA JA LÄHIYMPÄRISTÖSSÄ — Suomen pohjoisimmat esiintymät. Loppuraportti Metsämiesten Säätiölle hankkeesta ”Luonnonvaraisen metsälehmuksen eli niinipuun esiintymisen ja sen historian selvittäminen Keski-Pohjanmaalla ja lähiympäristössä”. Esa Heino: Metla/Kannuksen yksikkö 2005. (in Finnish) (PDF).
  7. "METSÄLEHMUS JA SEN MIKROLISÄYS" — HAMK — Hämeen Ammattikorkeakoulu. Ammattikorkeakoulun opinnäytetyö. Maisemasuunnittelun koulutusohjelma. Rauli Häyrynen: Lepaa, 15.4.2011. (in Finnish) (PDF).
  8. NatureGate: Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata)
  9. Helsingin yliopisto. Kasviatlas. Suomen putkilokasvien levinneisyyskartasto. Metsälehmus (Tilia cordata) (in Finnish)
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