Puolanka

Also known as Puolango

Puolanka (; , also ) is a municipality in Finland located in 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Puolanka
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Puolanka_church.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Puolanka Church
Settlement.image_shield: Puolanka.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Puolanka sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Puolanka in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kainuu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kehys-Kainuu
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Harri Peltola
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +02:00
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Puolangan kunta
Population: 2359
Area: 137.54
Official website: puolanka.fi
Image: Puolangan kirkko 2.10.2022.jpg

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The fir-tree topped line in the coat of arms of Puolanka refers to local forestry and the cattle bells to livestock management and past grazing in forest lands. The coat of arms was designed by Aake Kaarnama, and the Puolanka municipal council approved it at its meeting on 8 June 1962. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on 29 August of the same year.