Paavola

Paavola
Former municipality
Paavolan kunta

Paavola Church

Coat of arms

Location of Paavola in Finland
Coordinates: 64°36′30″N 025°12′20″E / 64.60833°N 25.20556°E / 64.60833; 25.20556Coordinates: 64°36′30″N 025°12′20″E / 64.60833°N 25.20556°E / 64.60833; 25.20556
Country Finland
Region Northern Ostrobothnia
Established 1874
Consolidated 1973
Area[1]
  Land 565.8 km2 (218.5 sq mi)
Population (1970)[1]
  Total 4,568
  Density 8.07/km2 (20.9/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Paavola is a former municipality of Finland, now a village in the municipality of Siikajoki. The village is located beside the Siikajoki river. Though lacking rail transport connections, the settlement does lie beside the crossroads of routes 86 and 807.

In 1973, Paavola was consolidated with the neighboring municipality of Revonlahti to form the municipality of Ruukki. Ruukki in turn was consolidated with Siikajoki in 2007.

References

  1. 1 2 "Suomen kunnat: Paavola" (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 April 2010.

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