Kylmälänkylä is one of the longest villages in
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
, spanning 25 kilometers. It belongs to the municipality of
Muhos
Muhos is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of northern Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Oulu (province), Oulu half an hour's drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finla ...
in the province of
Oulun lääni. Kylmälänkylä has an active village association.
The roads in the area are in poor condition due to heavy lumber traffic eroding the roads. The main regional road has received a new pavement since that and is more comfortable to drive but the road has degraded since the fix.
The village has seen some families moving in and new residential houses built.
Statistics
Population: 265 inhabitants, consists of 112 households
Demographics: 54%
men
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Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the fa ...
, 46%
women
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Distance from
Muhos
Muhos is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of northern Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Oulu (province), Oulu half an hour's drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finla ...
: 34 kilometers, distance from
Oulu
Oulu ( , ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the northwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Oulujoki, River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately , while the Oulu sub-regio ...
: 75 kilometers (about an hour by car)
Main attractions
* Local village grocery store Satumaa ''(Dreamland)'' and a mailbox for outgoing mail
* Village Association's ''kota'' near the store that can be rented as a venue to host events
External links
Kylmälänkylä Village Association
Villages in North Ostrobothnia
Muhos
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