Hyrynsalmi

Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.

Hyrynsalmi
Municipality
Hyrynsalmen kunta Hyrynsalmi kommun
Hyrynsalmi Church
Coat of arms
Location of Hyrynsalmi in Finland
Coordinates: 64°40.5′N 028°29.5′E
Country	Finland
Region	Kainuu
Sub-region	Kehys-Kainuu
Founded (parish)	1786
Government
• Municipal manager	Heimo Keränen
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,521.38 km2 (587.41 sq mi)
• Land	1,421.27 km2 (548.76 sq mi)
• Water	100.32 km2 (38.73 sq mi)
• Rank	50th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	1,998
• Rank	256th largest in Finland
• Density	1.41/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Population by native language [2]
• Finnish	97.9% (official)
• Others	2.2%
Population by age [3]
• 0 to 14	9.2%
• 15 to 64	49.3%
• 65 or older	41.5%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.hyrynsalmi.fi

The municipality has a population of 1,998 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 1,521.38 square kilometres (587.41 sq mi) of which 100.32 km² (38.73 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 1.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.7/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi.

History

The municipality got its name (meaning "Hyry's Strait") from the Hyrynsalmi strait, which got its name from the Hyrynjärvi lake. The lake was named by Ostrobothnian huntsmen after the family name Hyry.^[4]

Politics

Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Hyrynsalmi:^[5]

• Centre Party 33.7%
• Finns Party 30.6%
• Left Alliance 13.3%
• Social Democratic Party 8.8%
• Christian Democrats 6.4%
• National Coalition Party 4.9%
• Green League 1.2%

As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Hyrynsalmi municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (13 seats), Social Democratic Party (4), Left Alliance (2), and Finns Party (2).^[6]