Haapavesi is a

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and a

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Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

. It is located in the

North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia ( fi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; sv, Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. ...

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. The name means "Aspen Water". The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

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is . Neighbour municipalities are

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and

Ylivieska Ylivieska () is a town and municipality of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It has a population of (), and it serves as the administrative centre for Kalajokilaakso and Pyhäjokilaakso, an area with a population of about 90,000 inhabitants ...

. The municipality is unilingually

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The town is the Finnish national kantele village. It is also known for the Haapavesi Folk Music FestivalHaapavesi Folk Music Festival
/ref> which gathers folkmusicians together. At Haapavesi, there is a tall guyed TV mast, which belongs to Finland's tallest man-made structures.

Haapavesi Folk High School

The Haapavesi Folk High School ( fi, Haapaveden opisto) is an ideologically independent

boarding school A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. As they have existed for many centuries, and now exten ...

. Haapavesi Folk High School is one of the eleven folk high schools cooperating in the HUMAK University of Applied Sciences. HUMAK offers education and training in the fields of Civic and youth work, Cultural management and production as well as Sign language interpreter. In Haapavesi Unit of HUMAK the focus is on civic and youth work.

Notable individuals

* Aappo Luomajoki, cross-country skier * Aapo Heikkilä, investor * Aarne Ehojoki, architect *

Ahti Pekkala Ahti Antti Johannes Pekkala (20 December 1924 – 23 August 2014) was a Finnish politician from the Centre Party. Pekkala worked as a manager in a bank in Haapavesi 1952–1985. He was elected to the parliament in 1970 and was a deputy chairman ...

, politician * Aki Kangasharju,

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's chief economist * Antti Rantonen, traditional kantele musician, father of mixed playing style * Ari Nurkkala, Mayor of

Hyrynsalmi 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 Finnish may refe ...

* Arvo Ojalehto, weightlifter * Edvard Vähäsarja, Jäger lieutenant * Eeva Tojkander, poet * Fanny Friman, poet * Hannu Karjalainen, artist * Hans Perttula, minister *

Juha Junno Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include: * Juha Alén * Juha Gustafsson * Juha Hakola * Juha Harju * Juha Haukkala * Juha Hautamäki * J ...

, ice hockey coach *

Juho Ritola The Juho was a German automobile manufactured only in 1922; the small 400 cc two-stroke was the unsuccessful product of a motorcycle producer (Julius Hoflich). References David Burgess Wise, ''The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobile ...

, skier * K.E. Sonck, translator, schoolteacher and writer * Leevi Karsikas, writer * Liisa Rentola, teacher and writer (lived in Haapavesi) *

Marko Ritola Marko may refer to: * Marko (given name) * Marko (surname) * Márkó, a village in Hungary See also *Marco (disambiguation) *Markko (disambiguation) *Marka (disambiguation) *Markov *Marku Marku is an Albanian surname. Notable people with the ...

, sprinter *

Martti Pokela Martti Eliel Pokela (23 January 1924 – 23 August 2007) was a Finnish folk musician and composer. Pokela was an expert with the kantele, Finland's national musical instrument. Life and career Pokela and his wife, Marjatta Pokela, were wide ...

, folk musician and composer * Matti Koskenkorva, cross-country skier *

Matti Luttinen Matti Luttinen (born 14 May 1936, Haapavesi; died 14 May 2009) was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party. He participated actively in labour union activities in Tavastia. Luttinen was elected as a member of parliament from Tavast ...

, politician * Matti Viinamaa, poet * Nora Pöyhönen, horticulturist and school director * Pasi Jääskeläinen, playwright, actor, singer and

Kantele A kantele () or kannel () is a traditional Finnish and Karelian plucked string instrument (chordophone) belonging to the south east Baltic box zither family known as the Baltic psaltery along with Estonian kannel, Latvian kokles, Lithuania ...

-player * Pauliina Turakka Purhonen, artist *

Sami Niku Sami Niku (born 10 October 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with JYP Jyväskylä of the Liiga. Niku was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 7th round (198th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Playi ...

, ice hockey player *

Sauli Rytky Sauli Rytky (June 6, 1918 in Haapavesi, Northern Ostrobothnia – January 28, 2006) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. He was born in Haapavesi. He won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 ...

, cross-country skier * Taavi Törmälehto,

Mannerheim Cross The Mannerheim Cross ( fi, Mannerheim-risti, sv, Mannerheimkorset), officially Mannerheim Cross of the Cross of Liberty ( fi, Vapaudenristin Mannerheim-risti, link=no, sv, Frihetskorsets Mannerheimkors, link=no) is the most distinguished Finnis ...

knight *

Tapani Niku Tapani Niku (born ''Karsikas'', 1 April 1895 – 6 April 1989) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and failed to finish his 50 km event. At the FIS Nordic Wor ...

, cross-country skier * Tuukka Veikkola, musician alias " Xtrullor" * Teuvo Hatunen, skier *

Teuvo Karsikas Teuvo is a masculine given name predominantly found in Finland. Individuals bearing the name include: *Teuvo Aura (1912–1999), Finnish politician *Teuvo Hakkarainen (born 1960), Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament * Teuvo Hatune ...

, schoolteacher and writer * Ville Mattila, cross-country skier and Olympic medalist * Väinö Karihtala, writer * Yrjö Komu, politician and Member of

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References

External links

Town of Haapavesi
– Official website
Haapavesi Folk Music Festival
Cities and towns in Finland Populated places established in 1866 1866 establishments in the Russian Empire {{OuluProvince-geo-stub