Pudasjärvi founded
1865 CE.
Shown on the map at 65.360°, 26.997°.
Pudasjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpudɑsˌjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region, 87 kilometres (54 mi) northeast of the city of Oulu and 130 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of the town of Kuusamo. The town has a population of 7,168 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 5,867.23 square kilometres (2,265.35 sq mi) of which 228.67 km2 (88.29 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.27 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.3/sq mi). In terms of area, Pudasjärvi is the second largest township in Finland (as of 2006, Rovaniemi is the largest) and one of the largest in the world. It's also one of the most sparsely inhabited. Pudasjärvi is famed for its nature, and is the home of the southernmost fell area in Finland, Syöte. The oldest dated rock formations within the European Union can be found in Siuruankylä, Pudasjärvi. The trondhjemite gneiss is aged 3,500 million years. Two Finnish melodic death metal bands, Kalmah and Eternal Tears of Sorrow formed in Pudasjärvi. The Big Dipper and the bear of the Pudasjärvi's coat of arms are based on the old seal of the parish keeper.
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