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Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 Pyhäsalmi) is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–Haapajärvi. Its seat is in Pyhäsalmi.
Neighbouring municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pielavesi, Pihtipudas and Pyhäntä.
As the highway 4 ( E75), the highway 27 and the Ylivieska– Iisalmi railway all run through the town, Pyhäjärvi is well situated in an intersection of communication and transport services. The town has also an airfield.
The town of Pyhäjärvi, was founded in 1866, and it was then named after Lake Pyhäjärvi, a lake of and rich in fish. Pyhäjärvi became officially a town in January 1993. The town has inhabitants , of whom some 60 percent live in the two population centres Pyhäsalmi and Ruotanen.
Pyhäjärvi contains Europe's deepest mine, the deep Pyhäsalmi Mine from where zinc and copper is mined.
Pyhäjärvi is a lake in southern Finland. Although the name means in modern Finnish "holy lake", it probably meant originally "border lake". Pyhäjärvi is shaped like the letter "C" with the cities of Tampere and Nokia on the northern end, and town of Lempäälä at the southern end.
The lake is fed by the water running through the Tammerkoski rapids in the center of Tampere from the North, and by the waters from lake Vanajavesi in the South. Because of the Tammerkoski rapids, the water in Pyhäjärvi is warmer and richer in ozone than that in the northern lake, Näsijärvi, which results in the life in this lake being richer, even though the water is more polluted.
There are a number of other Pyhäjärvis in Finland and its former territories, as well.
Viikinsaari is an island meaning Viking Island that is found in Pyhäjärvi. On it are held various summer events. There is a church in which can be seen old pagan symbols and a door marked with fist marks. The fist prints were left by the desperate red women that were imprisoned there before being led out and massacred during the Finnish civil war, which was between the Reds and Whites.
During the summer there are regular trips from Tampere's Vieras Satama (Unknown boat Harbour) by pleasure boat to the Island. There is also a dance hall and restaurant there.
Pyhäjärvi is a common name of lakes in Finland. It may refer to
- Pyhäjärvi (Tampere region), in the Pirkanmaa Region
- Pyhäjärvi (Pyhäjärvi), in Pyhäjärvi municipality
- Pyhäjärvi (Satakunta), in Satakunta
- Pyhäjärvi (Karelia), in Karelia on the Finland–Russia border
- Pyhäjärvi (Kymenlaakso), in the northern Kymenlaakso
- Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi), in the Central Finland
Pyhäjärvi has also been the name of several municipalities of Finland:
- Pyhäjärvi, in Northern Bothnia
- Pyhäjärvi Ul, former municipality in Uusimaa, now part of Karkkila
- Otradnoye, Priozersky District, Leningrad Oblast, formerly the Finnish municipality of Pyhäjärvi Vpl., now in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
- Svyatozero, a lake and former municipality in the Republic of Karelia, was occupied by Finland 1941–44
Pyhäjärvi is a lake located mostly in Finland. The southeastern part of the lake is located in Russia.
Pyhäjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is the largest lake in the southwestern Finland and is notable for having relatively few islands. Although the lake is eutrophicated, it is considered a good fishing lake.
Pyhäjärvi (Kymenlaakso) is a lake of Finland in the Kouvola Municipality in the region Kymenlaakso. It is a medium-sized lake in the Kymijoki main catchment area. There are 39 lakes with this name in Finland. Pyhäjärvi is also the name of a municipality Pyhäjärvi in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia.. There is a Kimola canal from Pyhäjärvi to Konnivesi.
Pyhäjärvi (Saarijärvi) is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, located in the northern side of Saarijärvi municipality´s center. It belongs to Kymijoki mean catchment area. Pyhäjärvi (meaning: Holy lake) is very common name in Finland. There are 39 lakes with the same name.