Muhos

Muhos is a municipality of northern Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu half an hour's drive (35 km) on route 22 from the city of Oulu, the capital of Northern Finland, and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .

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Settlement.name: Muhos
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Muhos Town Hall 20180703.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Muhos Town Hall
Settlement.image_shield: Muhos.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Muhos sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Muhos in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Ostrobothnia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Oulu
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal manager
Settlement.leader_name: Kimmo Hinno
Settlement.established_title: Charter
Settlement.established_date: 1865
Settlement.timezone: EET

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Muhoksen kunta
Population: 8827
Area: 13.54
Official website: muhos.fi
Image: Pyhakoski Power Plant Muhos 2006 08 26.JPG

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Commons category: Muhos
citizens' initiative URL: www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=494

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The river Oulujoki flows through the town and its countryside with the wide open plains of Ostrobothnia on the south side of the river and the forested hills of Kainuu on the northern side. Located in Muhos is the Pyhäkoski hydro-electric power plant which was commissioned in 1949 and has the highest fall in Finland (32.4 m). The power station has been designed by renowned Finnish architect Aarne Ervi.