Reisjärvi is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Finland
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.
It is located in the
province
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of
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 ...
and is part of the
Northern Ostrobothnia
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region
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. The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is .
The municipality is unilingually
Finnish.
Geography
Neighbouring municipalities are
Haapajärvi
Haapajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Nei ...
,
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
''Tilia cordata'', the small-leaved lime or small-leaved linden, is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae, native to much of Europe. Other common names include little-leaf or littleleaf linden, or traditionally in South East England, pry or p ...
), 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). 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.
Helsingin yliopisto. Kasviatlas. Suomen putkilokasvien levinneisyyskartasto. Metsälehmus (''Tilia cordata'') (in Finnish)
/ref> 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
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.
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
Matti Taneli Vanhanen (; born 4 November 1955) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party in 2006. In his earlier career, he was a journali ...
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
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Founded in 1918, the ...
and 1 for Social Democrats
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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
* Finnish national road 58
References
External links
*
Municipality of Reisjärvi
– Official website
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Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia
Populated places established in 1868