Haapajärvi
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Location
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Haapajärvi railway station
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Coat of arms
Haapajärvi is a town in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. As of 28 February 2023, 6,657 people lived there. Neighbouring municipalities are Haapavesi, Kärsämäki, Nivala, Pihtipudas, Pyhäjärvi, Reisjärvi and Sievi.
Most people speak Finnish.
History
Haapajärvi was founded in 1868. It became a town in 1977.
Villages
Ahola, Autioranta, Haaganperä, Jokela, Kalakangas, Karjalahdenranta, Kiurunperä Koposperä, Kumiseva, Kuona, Kuusaa, Mustanperä, Mäntyperä, Nokkous, Oksava, Olkkola, Parkkila, Puronperä, Tiitonranta, Tuomiperä, Varisperä, Vehkapuhto, Veivarinperä and Ylipää
Haapajärvi Media
- KunnalliskotiHaapajarvi.jpeg
A "municipal home" (kunnaliskoti) for those unable to provide themselves in Haapajärvi in pre-war Finland
Other websites
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- Town of Haapajärvi – Official website (in Finnish)
